Yorkville Cellars

2011 Sauvignon Blanc 

100% Estate grown grapes from our certified organic Randle Hill

vineyard in southern in the Yorkville Highlands of Mendocino County
 
Technical Notes

100% Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total Acidity: 0.84 g/100ml
pH: 3.18
RS: 0.1%
Free sulfites at bottling: 26 parts per million

Total sulfites: 95 ppm

Suitable for vegans
Less than 1,000 cases produced

Certified organic by:  CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers)

Tasting Notes
“Notes of grapefruit, fresh cut grass, and a
bit of lemon zest can be discovered on the
nose. Lively citrus flavors combine with a few
grassy suggestions, and a hint of white
pepper on the palate. A bright, crisp, dry
wine but it’s not too sharp, as there is plenty
of fruit, too. A great choice for fans of fresh,
slightly grassy Sauvignon Blancs.”

Winemaker Notes
This is our 19th vintage of Sauvignon Blanc.
Some of the vines were planted up to 28 years
ago. The grapes were crushed and the juice was
gently squeezed in the press and pumped to a
tank. The juice cold settled for 24 hours. It was
then racked to traditional, seasoned Bordeaux
oak barrels for fermentation with various lots
inoculated with Cote des Blanc or Premiere
Cuvee yeasts. The wine was aged four months
in the same barrels. A small dose of SO2 was
added to stall malolactic fermentation when it
had reached about 20% completion. Then it was
racked into a tank, settled, fined gently and
sterile filtered before bottling.