A radiant pale gold catches the eye. The nose bursts with vibrant gooseberry, delicate white blossom, luscious Meyer lemon curd, toasted almond slivers, and the cool, clean scent of river stones. The palate sings with fresh cut pear, juicy peach nectar, elegant white tea, and the exotic tang of starfruit. The mouthfeel is gloriously plush and broad, a decadent embrace from lees contact and sun-kissed ripeness, yet it dances with a refreshing, quenching zip of acidity. The finish lingers, a crescendo of bright white grapefruit, rich beeswax, and seductive vanilla pod.
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Varietal(s)
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vinification
Barrel fermented at low temperatures, slowly completing primary in about 2 months. 11 months, 100% new French oak, One 265L Cigar Barrel and two 228L barrels.
Alcohol
14.8%
Cases Produced
145
Vintage Notes
The 2023 Tenor Spice Cabinet Sauvignon Blanc is a single vineyard wine from the Horse Heaven Hills AVA. The winemaking team collaborated with our vineyard manager to restrict yields, resulting in small, concentrated berries. Cool fall nights preserved the wine's freshness while allowing continued flavor development. Hand-harvesting occurred in the early mornings of late September.
Upon arrival at the winery, the fruit was hand-sorted and whole-cluster pressed. The juice was transferred to tanks and cold-settled for 24 hours. The clarified juice was then racked into 100% new French oak. Barrel fermentation was kept at a very slow pace, lasting several months. After fermentation, the wine rested until racking in Spring 2024. Only 3 barrels were made, blended, and bottled (unfined and unfiltered) in September 2024, yielding a mere 76 cases.
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