New Release: 2009 J. Lohr Carol’s Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

J. Lohr Carol’s Vineyard 2009 Sauvignon Blanc is a pale, youthful, straw yellow color with a complex aroma of grapefruit, dried flowers, gun flint and faint herbaceous freshness. On the palate, the wine has
excellent weight and bright acidity with clean fruit flavors reminiscent
of the aromas. Serve at 45 to 50 degrees.

- Jeff Meier, winemaker

Cool and mild weather during the 2009 growing season set the stage for optimal Sauvignon Blanc flavor development. Mild conditions during flowering assured a good crop, and the long cool
season allowed the grapes to mature to their full potential. To create a
complex and delicate Sauvignon Blanc with herbal and exotic fruit
flavors we picked the vineyard in two stages. Our first pick was on
August 14th at 23.3° Brix, which gave us herbal, boxwood and gooseberry
characters. The final harvest came on August 19th at 23.8° Brix, and
produced flavors of grapefruit and passion fruit. The juices from each
picking date were fermented separately; this allowed us to apply
winemaking techniques that maximize the desired characteristics of each
pick. For the 2009 vintage, we destemmed, pressed and settled the
Sauvignon Blanc in tanks, followed by fermentation in 55-gallon
stainless steel barrels. All winemaking was done in a very reductive
environment (excluding oxygen) and the resultant blend of both picks is
an elegant style of a delicately herbal and citrus-flavored Sauvignon
Blanc.

To order online, visit our wine store at: http://winestore.jlohr.com/2009-j-lohr-carols-vineyard-sauvignon-bl...