Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc

The Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc grapes come from top vineyards throughout Napa Valley, including Estate ranches in Carneros, southeastern Napa, Rutherford and Calistoga. The superb fruit from these sites produces a rich, complex Sauvignon Blanc that is simultaneously fresh, crisp and zesty. The 2016v is a blend of 97% Sauvignon Blanc and 3% Semillon. Grapes are harvested during the cool nighttime hours to fully capture their fresh, pure flavors and vibrant acidity. Whole-cluster-pressing of the fruit under anaerobic conditions maximizes varietal intensity while minimizing the extraction of astringent compounds from the skins. In 2016, 81% of the juice fermented in stainless steel tanks and 19% in neutral French oak barrels to produce bright, concentrated varietal aromas and flavors. The wine aged for five months in neutral French oak barrels before bottling.