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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2017 (based on 16 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by PIntag on 1/10/2016 & rated 90 points: Fiddlehead Tasting Room. I preferred the basic Happy Canyon bottling, but this was also very good, though not as good a value. (1856 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 5/26/2015: Almost confectionary on the nose, And on the palate too with its green apple aromas. (2122 views) | | | Tasted by Magnum Bill on 9/12/2014 & rated 89 points: I've read that SBs often smell like gooseberry. I'm not sure I could identify that smell. But I thought I'd experience it with this bottle, given its name. Alas, the name is spelled differently, so I expect it lacks that nose as well.
Gratefully I can report that the "cat's pee" aroma often found in SBs (per Jancis Robinson) was hard for me to detect. I try to evoke some pleasant redolence when sipping wine, possibly explaining it.
This is a nice, light SB with apples and citrus and just the right level of minerality. (2291 views) | | | Tasted by mmurry on 5/15/2014 & rated 90 points: Lemon zest and spice on the the nose, with a little grass and apple. Apple and citrus on the palate, with some spice and grass, and a nice floral finish. (4014 views) | | | Tasted by vino_per_tutti on 4/25/2014 & rated 87 points: Grapefruit, citrus and green apple on the nose and palate. Tart, crisp finish. Second glass faded quickly. Good, but not great. (2300 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, Focus on Santa Barbara County (Dec 2014) (12/1/2014)
(Fiddlehead Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Goosebury Santa Ynez Valley Santa Ynez Valley) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Fiddlehead Cellars Producer websiteSauvignon Blanc Varietal CharacterUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaSanta Ynez ValleyThe Santa Ynez Valley AVA is the largest wine sub-region of Santa Barbara County and has the highest concentration of vineyards. The valley runs from east to west, between the Purisima Hills and the San Rafael Mountains in the north, and the Santa Ynez Mountains in the south. Although the valley is open to the Pacific Ocean in the west, the fact that it is relatively narrow means that limited cool air and fog is funnelled in. Low average rainfall and a very long growing season make the region ideal for quality wine production.
The diverse climates of Santa Ynez Valley mean that a wide array of wines is produced. The cool, western part of the AVA is predominantly planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, accompanied by other aromatic white varieties. Botrytis cinerea (noble rot) is able to flourish here, allowing some outstanding dessert wines to be produced in suitable vintages. Further east, the cooling effect of the ocean is lessened as both vineyard elevation and average temperatures increase. This warmer part of Santa Ynez Valley is more suited to fuller-bodied grape varieties, such as Syrah and Merlot.
more ...s expected, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir thrive, while the more inland zones lay claim to Bordeaux varietals and some Rhone blends. |
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