Wines and Beyond

White Wine by Rochioli from Russian River, California. This Sauvignon Blanc possesses the typical Rochioli character and the classic Russian River Valley charm. Fifty-eight percent is from their sixteen-year-old hillside vineyard and twenty-eight percent is from their newest planting of a very special and rare clone. Only twenty percent of this blend is barrel fermented which gives this wine its complexity and round texture. The rest is tank fermented to preserve its intense varietal character and firm acidity Color: Pale, creamy yellow. Aroma: Aromas of grapefruit with a touch of grass and flinty characteristics. Taste:An intense, complex and richly flavored wine. Green-gold. Racy, sharply focused aromas of lime, orange zest and talc, with a zesty, peppery accent. Medium-bodied and chewy, with concentrated orange and Meyer lemon flavors and a lush, round quality on the lengthy finish. These vines were planted in 1959, according to Rochioli, and that's why it always has real body and texture in addition to the usual freshness I like in sauvignon blanc. -International Wine Cellar

White Wine by Chalk Hill from Sonoma County, California. A rich and elegant wine is the goal of Chalk Hill Sauvignon Blanc/ Although capable of expressing many different personalities, our Sauvignon Blanc captures the uniqueness of our land.? Our terrior and clonal diversity is brought to like in this beautiful vintagee and exemplifies the great lengths to which we will go to create a perfect wine. ? Rich and elegant, with lush aromas of grapefruit, honeysuckle and exotic spice are met by a vibrant band of tropical fruit and mineral flavors.? The wine is lengthy and persistent, a classic effort.?

White Wine by Chalk Hill from Sonoma County, California. Blend: 88% Sauvignon Blanc, 6% Semillon, 6% Sauvignon Gris Chalk Hill's Sauvignon Blanc captures the personality of their land and harnesses the capricious nature of the grape. They tend eleven clones of Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Semillon. Every cluster was inspected for defects. After being whole-cluster pressed, this wine was 100% barrel fermented; 20% of the total saw stainless steel barrels, while 80% was in French oak. Both rich and elegant, the lush floral aromas of honey suckle and kaffir lime combine with a vibrant band of gooseberries and tropical fruit. The wine is lengthy, persistent, and represents an evolutionary leap in winemaking.

White Wine by Chalk Hill from Sonoma County, California.

White Wine by Brancott from Marlborough, New Zealand. Through careful vineyard selection and hand-crafted winemaking, this Sauvignon Blanc is Brancott's finest expression of Marlborough's most famous variety. This wine shows vibrant fruit flavors, a hint of barrel fermentation and a complex, concentrated palate. Color: Pale straw with green hints. Aromas: Lifted capsicum and fresh herb aromas, coupled with intense, ripe stone fruit. Palate: The palate shows rich, concentrated fruit flavors with tropical fruits as well as an underlying fresh herb note. The oily palate is balanced with a lively acidity and subtle, complex, barrel-fermented notes. It is fabulous with rich seafood dishes, especially scallops, clams and crab, or with fresh green leafy salads.

White Wine by Grgich Hills from Napa Valley, California. The grapes were organically and biodynamically grown on Grgich Hills' cool American Canyon and Carneros vineyards, not far from the San Francisco Bay. In the glass, the wine offers a whiff of the tropics with kiwi, grapefruit, pineapple and a hint of minerality. On the tongue, this full-bodied wine has a crisp, refreshing texture and a long finish. This versatile, flavorful white wine is a great companion to a wide variety of food flavors and textures. In our recent tasting of older Sauvignon Blancs, no wine showed better with long-aging than the Grgich Hills 1983. These wines are always tight when young, and, at times, they make us wince at their bracing acidity. But, here is a wine that, while firm and only ready to drink for those who care for lean, brisk fruit as the first order of business, is so loaded with depth and promise that some of it should be put away for another day. Hide some in the cellar and let it pick up the roundness to lift its bracing flavors into full and rewarding balance. Connoisseurs' Guide

White Wine by St. Supery from Napa Valley, California. Wonderful aromas of ruby grapefruit, lime juice and honeysuckle join with a vibrant core of grapefruit, hints of pineapple, nectarine and lemon grass. The texture is inviting and supple with enough racy acidity to keep it all focused.

White Wine by Pascal Jolivet from Loire, France - regions. Grape Type: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Vinification: Grapes come from 20 acres in 3 separate vineyards owned by Pascal Jolivet in the villages of Tracy, Les Girarmes, and St. Andelain; and additional sourcing from Les Loges. These constitute a large diversity of glacial soils, differing from village to village. Les Loges: very calcareous. Full, firm wines. Saint Andelain: clay-siliceous and siliceous. Provide fruit, bouquet. Tracy sur Loire: sandy and limestone base. Delicacy, aromatics. Vinification is very traditional slow fermentation (6-8 weeks) with natural yeasts and no malolactic. The wine is left on the lees for a minimum of 4-6 months. Bottled between May and September. Tasting Notes: Pale straw in color. Piquant, minerally, austere, and very clean nose. The palate is open, fresh, and direct, with ripe fruit flavor. Clean biting finish; very youthful; minerally flavors resurface. Food Match: sushi, shellfish, pork, fish, Asian cuisine.

White Wine by Gary Farrell from Sonoma County, California. Bright, forward aromas of ripe grapefruit, citrus zest and gooseberry. Flavors mirror the aromas, enhanced with hints of white peach, apricot, and honeydew. Heavenly mouthfeel, with a lingering crisp, refreshing finish. While an ideal companion to cheese plates, shellfish and cold vegetables, this wine will also stand up to rich, spicy Thai and fish dishes.

White Wine by Pascal Jolivet from Loire, France - regions. Pale, whitish straw in color. The nose is very fresh, very clean with notes of lime peel, green herbs, black currant; typical, not aggressive. On the palate it is fresh and tightly wound; acidity is tempered by very subtle residual sugar; very clean; alive, racy, youthful. Overall, a dry and elegant wine, well balanced. The different origin of soils express fully their differences and their similarities. Slow evolution, very typical Sancerre. Food pairings: Sushi, soups, shellfish, salads, quiche, pork, fish, asparagus, Asian cuisine.

White Wine by Mulderbosch from South Africa. Winemaker, Mike Dobrovic is known as South Africa's Mr. Sauvignon Blanc, and for good reason. Pale straw with a green tinge. Packed with flinty gooseberry and a touch of citrus - yet maintaining its complex character of grassiness and nettle. This powerful and concentrated wine has become a trademark of Mulderbosch. Serve at 12-15?C. Serve with fresh asparagus; char-grilled artichokes; oysters; grilled line fish and shellfish; calamari; smoked salmon; seafood paella; chicken ? la king; and oven baked goat's milk cheese.

White Wine by Clos Pegase from Carneros, California. The spring of 2005 was very rainy, which slowed the usual early growth. A moderate and dry summer led to a mid-September start to harvest. The 2005 wines, of which the Sauvignon Blanc is the first to be bottled, are uniformly pure of fruit and elegant. The 2005 vintage is filled with vibrant and pure Sauvignon Blanc varietal character: gooseberry, fresh cut hay, grapefruit, kiwi and quince. The palate is soft and supple on entry, with expansive fruit on the middle. Bright and refreshing acidity tempers the opulent and supple mouthfeel and finish.

White Wine by Silverado from Napa Valley, California. Blend: 98% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Semillon Pale yellow with a green tinge to the color. Flint, Meyer lemon and grapefruit citrus aromas, fresh citrus and green apple fruit flavors with a crisp acidity; lingering flavors through the finish.

White Wine by Source Napa from Napa Valley, California. A fantastic Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley! The 2005 vintage exhibits rich aromas of orange, lime and grapefruit marmalade, elderflower, honeycomb, jasmine and fig. It is a finely balanced wine, with dense layers of flavor and texture cut with a firm line of citrus fruit acidity. Delicious flavors of floral honey, apricot and grapefruit zing through the palate. Typical of the Gamble Vineyards wine; clean, crisp with persistent finish. The 16-acre Gamble Vineyard is located in Yountville, north of Carneros at the southern end of the Napa Valley. This superb rocky site is warm enough to develop Sauvignon Blanc's tropical fruit flavors, yet cool enough to retain its natural fruit balance and crispness. Half of Gamble Vineyard is planted to the Sauvignon Musque clone, a third generation of the original bud wood brought from the Loire Valley in the 1950s - the other half to the Preston Clone, descended from the Graves region of Bordeaux.

White Wine by Santa Rita from Chile, South America. Color: Very pale straw Bouquet: A wine of pronounced personality, with beguiling citrus notes, suggestions of jasmine, ripe kiwis and gooseberries Taste: Elegant and concentrated, with crisp, zesty acidity highlighting freshness and fruit Serving suggestions: Excellent partner for poultry, pork, white meats, seafood and ceviche

White Wine by Shaw & Smith from Australia. The 2007 vintage growing season was overall very warm and dry. Spring frosts affected certain parts of the Adelaide Hills, hence quantities were down a little but not dramatically. The Adelaide Hills had a good vintage in terms of quantity and quality with the flavours of Sauvignon Blanc more in the tropical and less herbaceous spectrum. Palate weight is good. Winemaking Whole bunches are crushed, chilled and pressed then undergo fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. Does not undergo any malolactic fermentation as we are looking to retain fruit purity and natural acidity. A benchmark for Australian Sauvignon Blanc. Made from 100% Adelaide Hills grapes, the wine is unwooded to maximize varietal punch. The aroma has restrained sauvignon grassiness coupled with riper fruit characters. The palate is fresh and lively with pure varietal flavours and crisp acidity.

White Wine by Girard from Napa Valley, California. Girard picked the fruit fully ripe to provide classic tropical, citrus and floral aromas with a lighter mouth feel and excellent acidity. This all adds up to an extremely food friendly wine that is just as enjoyable on its own. It is bright, fresh, clean and crisp. This is the perfect wine for lighter seafood and chicken dishes or green salads. It also makes a lovely aperitif.

White Wine by Matanzas Creek from Sonoma County, California. Winemaker Fran?ois Cordesse's passion for Sauvignon Blanc is evident in the sophisticated, yet spirited, nature of this 2006 vintage wine. Comprised of primarily Sauvignon Blanc, this blend also includes 13% Sauvignon Musque, a clonal cousin to Sauvignon Blanc that balances the wine's acidity, strengthens the mid-palate and provides a longer finish. Estate-owned vineyards in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley and Knights Valley are the primary source of this wine's Sauvignon Blanc fruit, while Sonoma County's Knights Valley is the source of the Sauvignon Musque fruit. The translucent, pale straw color of this wine is followed by a fresh bouquet of pink grapefruit and melon. Emulating the nose, the palate of crisp citrus and melon flavor carries a hint of dry white herb, and is accompanied by a soft, round mouthfeel. This supple quality distinguishes Fran?ois' wine from many of the popular green, grassy-style Sauvignon Blancs, and is achieved by fermenting 21% of the final blend in French oak barrels.

White Wine by Dom. de la Perriere from Loire, France - regions. Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel and concrete vats. Estate-bottled. Emphatically dry and crisp, but with plenty of the lingering fruit and fragrance for which Sauvignon Blanc grown in Sancerre is world famous. A fine choice for light fish and shellfish, many chicken dishes and medium weight cheese. Try also with savory vegetable dishes and Pan-Asian cuisine. Located in the village of Verdigny northwest of the town of Sancerre, in the heart of the upper Loire Valley. 130 acres of hilltop vineyards with deep limestone soil. The founding Archambault family arrived in the region in the 15th century, turning an abandoned cave-like quarry into a winery. The Cave de la Perriere provided an excellent venue for producing fresh, crisp Sancerre. The Domaine is now owned and managed by Jean-Louis Saget.

White Wine by Gusto from Marlborough, New Zealand.

White Wine by Wairau River from Marlborough, New Zealand. Established in 1978, the Rose family estate vineyards are situated on the banks of the Wairau River. Low crops and ripe fruit produce wine that has become renowned for exhibiting intense fruit characteristics and classical elegance. The philosophy that we pursue has always been one of elegance and fruit power with the foundation of the style being drinkability. We put a lot of store in the selection of flavors in the vineyard, subsequent small batch vintning and the final touches of the marriage are created at the blending table. Fleshy and ripe, with very good intensity to guava, pink grapefruit, grass and wet stone flavors. Tart lime juice acidity streamlines the fruit through a minerally finish. 90 Points Wine Spectator

White Wine by Palliser Estate from Martinborough, New Zealand. In Palliser Estate's Martinborough vineyards, they train the vines to achieve a low canopy density and well-exposed fruit. This combined with judicious leaf plucking produces the distinctive fruit flavors in the wine. When the grapes are judged to be at their optimum maturity, they are harvested and processed to retain the inherent fruitiness of this varietal. Vibrant lifted aromas of passion fruit, elderflower, green herbs and a hint of stone fruits. The palate is explosive with succulent fruit characters and excellent mid-palate texture and weight. The refreshing acidity gives a clean mouthfeel, and the flavors last and last. It is a lovely, expressive Sauvignon with beautiful balance and harmony.

White Wine by Warwick Estate from South Africa. The wine shows an abundance of tropical fruit, gooseberry, peach and green fig flavors on the nose that carry through to the palette. The palette is rich and fruity with well-balanced acid while the aftertaste is long and lingering with enough fruit to make you come back for more.

White Wine by Pascal Jolivet from Loire, France - regions. Color: Brilliant, pale straw gold with a translucent rim. Nose: Fresh, clean and youthful with delicate nuances of lime, grapefruit, green apple and kiwi. Palate: Soft entry leading to a polished, supple texture with gentle, well integrated acidity; medium bodied with lingering citrus-apple aromatic notes in the finish. Very true to Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Attitude is fresh, stylish and very easy to drink by itself or with cold shellfish; delicate seafood such as crab, cod or sole; subtle preparations of chicken breasts or veal.

White Wine by Te Kairanga from Martinborough, New Zealand. Exotic aromas of passionfruit, pineapple and and gooseberry dominate the nose with just a hint of tropical intensity. The palate shows excellent weight, fresh acidity and persistence on the finish. This is an intensely flavored, full-bodied Sauvignon Blanc, perfect for drinking now or cellar until 2008. Enjoy it with every kind of fish or as a perfect companion to flavorful appetizers and zesty rocket salads.

White Wine by Provenance Vineyards from Napa Valley, California. Blend: 80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Semillon The fruit for the 2006 Provenance Rutherford Estate Sauvignon Blanc was hand picked and whole-cluster pressed to preserve the fruit and varietal character of the wine. Stainless steel barrel fermentation and sur lie aging allowed the yeast lees to be stirred, which adds textural richness to the finished wine. Using a small percentage of new oak barrels adds a subtle spicy note. Provenance Estate Sauvignon Blanc reveals delightful aromas of tropical fruit, lychee and pear complemented by subtle mineral notes. On the palate, the wine shows bright flavors of lemon, pear, guava, cashew, tangerine and mineral. Round and creamy, yet with a vibrant finish, this is an ideal food wine. Enjoy it paired with fresh oysters, shrimp salad and fresh goat cheese.

White Wine by Ch. Ste. Michelle from Columbia Valley, Washington. This pure Sauvignon Blanc from Chateau Ste. Michelle's Horse Heaven Vineyard offers flavors of white grapefruit and lime with hints of fresh herbs. Partial stainless steel fermentation was used to preserve the Sauvignon Blanc's delicate varietal character and give this wine a crisp, vibrant fruit appeal. Food pairings: Mussels, halibut, chicken, goat cheese