Tolosa Winery Edna Ranch Sauvignon Blanc 2018
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Yellow with silver and green highlights. On the nose, notes of pineapple, grapefruit pith, lime zest, gardenia, bosc pear that accents the subtle grassy element and a hint of cut jalapeno. On the palate, a playful acidity creates a seamless mouthfeel start to finish, featuring notes of grapefruit, pineapple, lemonade, yellow kiwi, green finger lime with a hint of gooseberry on the finish .
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Cowboy dreams of owning a cattle ranch brought Tolosa’s founder Robin Baggett to the San Luis Obispo Coast 40 years ago. The cold Pacific wind and soils from ancient seabed to limestone made him realize he was on a frontier of a different sort: a remarkable place for Pinot Noir. A true believer in terroir and the deepest evocation of place, Tolosa is the expression of his commitment to discover special coastal vineyards throughout California and to spare no effort to craft nuanced and balanced Pinot Noir and Chardonnay of distinctive character to rival any in the world.
Robin has entrusted winemaker Frederic Delivert with the expression of cool climate Pinot Noir through the wines of Tolosa. Maybe it was destiny. Tolosa is named after the Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, the mission dedicated to Saint Louis, Bishop of Toulouse. Frederic hails from Toulouse, France. He was introduced to Tolosa and the San Luis Obispo Coast just in time for the 2017 harvest. He immediately perceived that the combination of Pacific influences and unique soil compositions of Edna Valley provide an incredible palette for very special wines.
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.
California’s coolest wine growing area, Edna Valley excels in the production of high quality Central Coast wines like Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Rhône Blends and aromatic white wines. It has a cool Mediterranean climate and an incredibly long growing season, giving late-ripening varieties plenty of opportunity to develop great phenolic complexity.
Its northwest to southeast orientation creates a direct path for cool Pacific air and fog to penetrate the valley from the Los Osos and Morro Bay area inwards. Low hillsides of both calcareous and volcanic soils are home to much of the vineyard acreage of the Edna Valley.