2014
Sauvignon Blanc
Warm tropical yellow tree fruits. Pineapple, yellow guava with citrus and grapefruit rind. A big, rich tropical style with fruit musk and spicy citrus notes. The palate is dense but more restrained than the nose. Polished with enough sweet fruit to serve chilled.
Vintage Notes
The goal with the Matthews Sauvignon Blanc is to get it into the press as fast as possible. We ferment primarily in stainless steel to mellow the fruit from the warmer sites, but also in concrete, to enhance the minerality and grassiness we get from the cooler sites. Every year, we look at what the vintage has given us and adjust our blending process to maintain the fruit and texture we want to see. This wine is generally bottled young, as early as 4-5 months after press, to capture and hold onto that summer ripeness.
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