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Avaia Cellars 2016 Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Avaia Cellars 2016 Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc

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Amazing Discovery!
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Cult Vineyard SB
Amazing Discovery!

Mission Codename Stacked

Lightning in a bottle. Sunshine in a glass. Pure, electric Sauvignon Blanc on a level that’s impossible to find at this price.

We’ve tasted a lot of forgettable Sauvignon Blanc but this - core memory activated. A true spectacle you must taste to understand.

Dry Stack Vineyard is ground zero for some of the absolute best Sauv Blanc out there. We know this because boutique producers we love such as Bevan Cellars, Aperture, and Aesthete make similarly flashy ones from here. In fact, when an inaugural wine from Dry Stack was released back in the 2006 vintage, Robert Parker went gaga over “one of the most impressive Sauvignon Blancs I have tasted”, later adding that this site produces “one of California’s finest examples of this Italian clone of Sauvignon Blanc that is planted in these gravelly, loamy soils.”

Of course, you’d be paying 2-3x the price for those names.

BUT OVER 60% OFF??!!

Packed with pineapple and candied lemon peel and lemongrass, dripping with passionfruit and apricot glaze. There’s a lot going on here and it’s all neatly arranged from front to back, with sizzling acidity. THIS is the white we’ll be loading up and drinking with APLOMB all year long! If we could pour some into your mouth, you’d buy many, many bottles… Tons of ideal pairings include crispy Brussel sprouts or fresh pasta with a creamy lemon saffron sauce.

It comes from a small side passion project via one of our friends in Napa and is not something you’ll find anywhere else. We have enough to last at least a few hours. Maybe less at this price…

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Tasting Profile Pineapple, candied lemon peel, lemongrass, passionfruit

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Look

Brilliant pale gold with hay accents

Smell

Pineapple, candied lemon peel, and lemongrass

Taste

Dripping with passion fruit and apricot glaze

Finish

Neatly arranged from front to back with sizzling acidity

Pairing

Crispy Brussel sprouts, fresh pasta with a creamy lemon saffron sauce

What the Winery Says 2016 Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Avaia Cellars
Avaia Cellars
Winemaker
Jon Roleder
Varietal
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage
2016
Alcohol
14.5%
Appellation
Bennett Valley, Sonoma County
Vineyard
Dry Stack Vineyard
Soils
Volcanic marine clays, rocky topsoil
Aging
12 months
Vessels
100% neutral steel barrels
Production
5 barrels

About the Winery Avaia Cellars

Avaia Cellars Winemaker Jon Roleder
Avaia Cellars Winemaker Jon Roleder
Avaia Cellars 2016 Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc 750ml Wine Bottle
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