With its aromatic and fruit-driven style, our 2005 Ferrari-Carano Sauvignon Blanc, made from the desirable Sauvignon Blanc Musque clone, is refreshing and crisp. Beautiful orange blossom, fig, and citrus notes on the nose are complemented by flavors of white peach, nectarine, and honeydew melon.
Our 2005 release is a nicely balanced wine with a pleasant mouthfeel and a refreshing, clean finish.
Vintage Notes
The 2005 Ferrari-Carano Sauvignon Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc Musque fruit from a single vineyard in Sonoma County. A cooler, wetter season without the traditional heat spikes provided some beautiful fruit and produced one of the more bountiful grape crops in the county’s history.
Winemakers Notes
When the hand-harvested Sauvignon Blanc grapes arrived at the winery, they were crushed and destemmed, and then moved directly to stainless steel tanks for two days of cold settling, and then cold fermentation that occurred at 55 degrees for 30 days. The cold fermentation helps preserve the fresh fruit character of the wine. The wine aged in 100% stainless steel, which helped to retain the Sauvignon Blanc’s bright fresh fruit flavors and crisp acidity.
Appellation: Sonoma County
Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Musque clone
Cooperage: 100% stainless steel
Release Day: June 1, 2006
Rhonda's Recipe and Pairing Notes
Apple Leek and Blue Cheese Tart
Its aromatic, refreshing, fruit-driven style makes our 2005 Sauvignon Blanc perfect as an aperitif or as a complement to lighter seafood and pasta dishes, yet it is viscous enough for spicy blackened red snapper.
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