Trentadue OPR Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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This year, the 2020 OPR Sauvignon Blanc was made moderately “grassy”, with more citrus and apple fruit and traces of gooseberry, melon, and fig aromas. The body is light to medium and focused, with obvious richness, finishing on refreshingly high notes of acidity and minerality. The wine was slowly fermented at a cold temperature to preserve more of the aromatics and acidity as well as achieving a fuller and viscous body. No oak was used during the aging.
Enjoy this wine chilled with your favorite seafood or fruit and cheese plates.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2020 Trentadue Winery OPR Sauvignon Blanc is a soft-spoken wine with pleasing and clean notes about it. TASTING NOTES: This wine shows aromas and flavors of fresh peach and flowers. Enjoy it as a starter wine as guests arrive for an elegant soirée. (Tasted: May 10, 2021, San Francisco, CA)
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The Trentadue family arrived in Sonoma County long before the region gained a reputation as the Wine Country. Life-long, hands-on agriculturists, Evelyn and Leo Trentadue contributed significantly to the advancement of their region over the years. In 1959, the Trentadues decided to flee the developers encroaching on their apricot and cherry orchards in Sunnyvale, the area known today around the world as Silicon Valley. To preserve their way of life, these hard-working Italian ranchers purchased 208 acres of land in Sonoma County's then remote Alexander Valley.
For over 55 years, they have been growing premium wine grapes, with some vines dating back to 1886. Their farming practices reflect their commitment to exceptional fruit quality and their stewardship of the land from which it comes. They strive to balance the traditions of the area’s early Italian growers and the ever-evolving viticulture industry. Sustainable agriculture is practiced, as they are stewards of their land and utilize all of the elements available to put the most they can offer into each bottle of wine while retaining the viability of their Estate for generations to come.
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