Matanzas Creek Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc (375ML half-bottle) 2021

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Matanzas Creek Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc (375ML half-bottle) 2021  Front Label
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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2021

Size
375ML

ABV
13.6%

Features
Green Wine

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Winemaker Notes

Pale yellow with honeydew melon, Key Lime blossom, white grapefruit, early harvested nectarine, prickly pear, white guava, honey suckle, linden blossom and kumquat on the nose. On the palate, white guava, nectarine, and white peach. Medium light mouthfeel, balanced bright acidity, and direct.

Blend: 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Musque, 5% Semillon

Professional Ratings

  • 89

    Matanzas Creek has a lengthy history of producing very good, incisively varietal Sauvignon Blancs, and this, its basic Sonoma County bottling, is no exception. The wine leads with a lightly herbal, mildly grassy nose that sports a nice sense of sweet citrus fruit, and it picks up on both those themes in its spry and very long-lasting flavors. It is a continuous and very cohesive wine that, while winning easy recommendation for its balance and varietal precision, gets an especially appreciative nod of approval for achieving what it does at most inviting price.

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Matanzas Creek

Matanzas Creek Winery

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Matanzas Creek Winery, California
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Founded in 1977, Matanzas Creek Winery is located on the site of a retired dairy farm in Sonoma County's Bennett Valley. In 1985, the original winery gave way to a modern winemaking facility -- and, since that time, the Estate's Bennett Valley vineyards have grown to include over 280-acres of Chardonnay, Merlot and Syrah. Vineyard acquisitions in Sonoma Valley, Carneros, Russian River Valley and Knights Valley provide the vineyard management and winemaking teams with an enviable selection of fruit.

Although only formally recognized as an AVA in December 2003, Bennett Valley has a rich history of grape growing dating back to the mid-1800s. Once defined as part of Sonoma County's Sonoma Valley and Sonoma Mountain AVA's, Bennett Valley overlaps with these winegrowing regions but carves out 8,150 acres to call its own (of which 850 acres are planted with grapevines). Three mountains define Bennett Valley and also serve to capture a cool maritime air stream which promotes a cooler, longer growing season that results in more complex wines.

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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.

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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.

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