2023 Lady of the Sunshine Stolpman Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Ballard Canyon, USA
$39.00
This bottling is the third vintage of sauvignon blanc from the Stolpman Vineyard, located in Ballard Canyon, 15 miles from the coast. The Sauvignon Blanc is farmed certified CCOF organic, planted on a limestone outcropping, at high density and on its own roots.
The grapes were foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being whole bunch pressed the next morning. The juice fermented with native yeast and bacteria in neutral french oak barrels. the wine was aged on lees for 7 months, bottled without filtration or fining, with minimal sulfur used.
think margarita salt, lime zest, & honeydew melon
216 cases made | 11.5% alcohol
-Winemaker's Note
Specs
- Country United States
- Region California
- Appellation Santa Ynez Valley
- Style White Wine
- Producer Lady of the Sunshine
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Fresh Seafood, Crunchy Greens, Fried Food, Aperitif
- Characteristics West Coast, Flexes w/ Food, Zippy, Bright and Fresh