2009 Provenance Sauvignon Blanc

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Rutherford, Napa Valley, California

Provenance Sauvignon Blanc is a beautiful white wine gem from California’s Napa Valley. The 2008 vintage of this wine received a 91-point rating from Wine Spectator and was honored among the magazine’s Top 100 Wines of 2009, ranked #56! Winemaker and general manager Tom Rinaldi previously attracted critical acclaim as the founding winemaker of Duckhorn Wine Company, where he made 22 vintages. The winery’s focus is on Cabernet Sauvignon. Its only white wine, Rutherford Sauvignon Blanc, made its debut with the 2003 vintage. Catch a rising star!

The 2009 vintage of Provenance Sauvignon Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc. The wine offers vibrant aromas of lemon-lime, papaya and floral notes. Hints of lemongrass, gooseberry and minerals add complexity. Lychee, melon and ginger spice add to the array of flavors. Medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, this wine combines bright acidity with a creamy texture. Winemakers Chris Cooney and Tom Rinaldi pressed the grapes in whole clusters and then fermented the juice in a combination of small stainless steel tanks (85 percent) and stainless steel barrels (10 percent) to capture pure fruit expression. The remaining five percent of the juice was fermented in oak barrels for complexity. Lemon custard nuances mingle in the long, fruit-intense finish.

Enjoy Provenance Sauvignon Blanc over the next 2-3 years as an aperitif wine or with grilled shrimp, sushi, crab salad, roast chicken and mild cheeses.