Details

  • Type: White
  • Country: USA
  • Region: California
  • Vintage: 2018
  • Producer: Drifting
  • Primary grape: Sauvignon Blanc
  • Secondary grape: Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris
  • Tertiary grape: Chenin Blanc
  • Bottle size: 75cl
  • Pack size: 75 cl x 12
  • Code: 37046

About the Wine

Sauvignon Blanc

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Sauvignon has boomed in recent years. Its crisp acidity makes it a popular choice as an aperitif or with food. It's an aromatic variety, enjoyed when young, and mostly un-oaked. Produced in a variety of methods in the Old and New World resulting in a light and minerally style to more tropical flavours.

Flavours:

  • Gooseberry Gooseberry
  • Green Peppercorn Green Peppercorn
  • Honeydew Melon Honeydew Melon
  • Lime Lime
  • Passion Fruit Passion Fruit

Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris

Pee-noe Gree-joe / Pee-noe Gree

Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are one in the same grape variety, but quite different in style. Pinot Grigio has gained an immense following in the UK, and most hails from north-east Italy, Veneto. It's lighter in style and best drunk young. Pinot Gris tends to have more body and is more vicious in texture.

Flavours:

  • Almond Almond
  • Apple Apple
  • Lemon Lemon
  • Nectarine Nectarine
  • Pear Pear

The Country

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USA

Due to an extended, cooler growing season in 2019, grapes ripened with lower levels of sugar and a higher than average yield. The wines are full flavoured with fresh acidity and superb balance. The USA should not be overlooked for only producing full-bodied, powerful wines - there is so much more to discover beyond the stereotype.

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