2021
Baldassari Sauvignon Blanc

This is Baldassari’s inaugural Sauvignon Blanc hailing from the sun kissed appellation of Knights Valley in Sonoma County. This valley is North-West of Calistoga and East of Healdsburg and sits in a warm pocket that is surrounded by mountains. The days are very warm and the nights can be very chilly. The soil is rocky and shows sedimentary rock and ancient volcanic profiles that are perfect for growing premium wine grapes. The result are Sauvignon Blanc grapes that are bursting with flavor and aromatics when ready to harvest. They made this wine reductively, with as little oxygen as possible to protect the varietal aromas and flavors in the juice that are very susceptible to oxygen. The juice was fermented in very old white barrels to add some texture.

The resulting wine is crisp, dry, delicate and light on its feet with a punch of passion fruit, lychee, kiwi red grapefruit, star jasmine, and citrus rinds. This is the perfect wine to enjoy on a warm Spring evening or with fresh young cheeses such as Burrata or Goat cheese.