Cannonball Eleven Sauvignon Blanc 2017
USA, Dry Creek Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
Description
ELEVEN Sauvignon Blanc was grown in the legendary Dry Creek Valley, a small AVA made of gravel and sandy loam soils characterized by warm breezes, rich alluvium, and well-drained visually stunning rocky red soils. The warm days and cool evenings mature our grapes early in the season, and the long sunny afternoons enhance development of flavors in both the citrus and tropical fruit spectrums.
Awards
92 pts Wine Enthusiast Points
Alcohol
13.8%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
We early morning machine harvest from both vineyards, and deliver the fruit to the winery while still very cold. The grapes go direct to the press, let settle for two days, and then racked and inoculated with proprietary yeast blends that are adept at releasing volatile thiols to play-up the tropical fruit spectrum. The lots were harvested about two weeks apart as Tzabaco is in the heart of the DCV and Stetson Green is in the cool southern end of the valley right up against the Russian River Appellation boundary. The Tzabaco component brings the tropical fruit pineapple and papaya/guava notes to the wine and the Stetson Green portion brings more of the bright citrus fruit - lime, gooseberry, kiwi to the blend. 100% stainless steel fermented (fermentations last approximately 20 days) then the juice is settled and left in contact with the lees (no stirring for two months). We then rack and blend, and the wine is held cold until bottling to preserve the aromatics and delicate structure.
Vineyard
Our ELEVEN Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from two vineyards in the legendary Dry Creek Valley, Tzabaco and Stetson Green Vineyards. Dry Creek Valley is a small AVA made of gravel and sandy loam soils characterized by warm breezes, rich alluvium, and well-drained visually stunning rocky red soils. The warm days and cool evenings mature our grapes early in the season, and the long sunny afternoons enhance development of flavors in both the citrus and tropical fruit spectrums.
