Alma de Cattleya Sauvignon Blanc 2017
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Bursting with notes of grapefruit, orange blossom, and lemon peel, this wine is bright, refreshingly crisp, and hard to put down. Cow’s-milk cheeses flavored with garlic and herbs such as Le Roulé and Boursin, and goat cheeses such as Humboldt Fog and Tomme de Chèvre Aydius. Grilled fish, especially oily fish such as sardines and mackerel; garlicky prawns and chargrilled squid. Grilled chicken or lamb with bold marinades or creamy sauces. International cuisine including Japanese, Mexican, and Mediterranean.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2017 Sauvignon Blanc is sourced mostly from the Russian River Valley and offers a racy, vibrant, medium-bodied style as well as classic notes of citrus blossom, lime peel, and salty minerality. It’s elegant, juicy, and beautifully balanced.
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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Home to a diverse array of smaller AVAs with varied microclimates and soil types, Sonoma County has something for every wine lover. Physically twice as large as Napa Valley, the region only produces about half the amount of wine but boasts both tremendous quality and variety. With its laid-back atmosphere and down-to-earth attitude, the wineries of Sonoma are appreciated by wine tourists for their friendliness and approachability. The entire county intends to become a 100% sustainable winegrowing region by 2019.
Sonoma County wines are produced with carefully selected grape varieties to reflect the best attributes of their sites—Dry Creek Valley’s consistent sunshine is ideal for Zinfandel, while the warm Alexander Valley is responsible for rich, voluptuous red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are important throughout the county, most notably in the cooler AVAs of Russian River, Sonoma Coast and Carneros. Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Syrah have also found a firm footing here.