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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2012 (based on 36 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by pdemaio on 2/1/2011 & rated 91 points: slightly off dry. Nice complexity. Easy to drinnk. (1305 views) |
| Ehlers Estate Producer website
Ehlers Estate, a historic vineyard property that dates back to 1886, continues today as a steward of the land, creating wines that are reflective of its unique terroir and the passion of its viticultural team headed by winemaker Kevin Morrisey. Certified 100% organic on July 1, 2008 by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Ehlers Estate crafts expressive and vibrant Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Sauvignon Blanc from vineyard to bottle.2008 Ehlers Estate Sauvignon BlancFinal Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fruit Source: 100% estate grown
Farming: California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF)
Oak Regime: 6 months in oak, 100% French oak, 5% new
Primary Coopers: Ermitage, Saury, Seguin Moreau
Harvest Dates: August 28, 2008
Bottling Date: February 13, 2009
Production: 385 cases (12 x 750ml)
Average Maturity: 23.5º Brix, 3.31pH, 6.7g/L TA
Finished Wine: 14.3% alcohol by volume
Price: $25/bottle
Winemaker’s Notes: The 2008 growing season presented certain challenges in the vineyard. Mother Nature delivered an early, dry spring that was followed by a significant frost. Despite these less-than-optimal conditions for bloom, the extreme weather ultimately produced smaller berries and lower yields. As a result, there is a distinctive concentration of flavor in the wine.
Our 2008 Estate Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with juicy passion fruit, pineapple, and grapefruit elements, alongside nuanced notes of pear, golden apple, and kumquat. A lush, full texture carries the decadent flavors through the mid-palate, and they remain vibrant through the wine’s long finish.Sauvignon 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 Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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