SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Third-generation winegrower Marcus Miller knew the style of Sauvignon Blanc he wanted for his family’s customers at Airfield Estates Winery, and it would need to start with growing grapes that evoked memories of his time in the famed region of Marlborough. “Making Sauvignon Blanc has been a passion of mine ever since the vintage I spent working harvest in … [Read more...] about Airfield Estates Winery soars with Sauvignon Blanc from Yakima Valley
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Puffin Wines 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Willamette Valley, $24
Coincidence? Maybe, but arguably the most New Zealandesque of the Sauvignon Blancs in this tasting came from a collaboration with a Kiwi-born winemaker — Ray Walsh — and Cannon Beach wine merchant Steven Sinkler. The nose screams gooseberry with lemon, yellow grapefruit, river rock and minerality. Walsh fermented this lot of organic grapes from the Salmon Safe-certified Croft … [Read more...] about Puffin Wines 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Willamette Valley, $24
Indian Creek Wine Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Snake River Valley, $23
This second-generation winegrowing family in the Boise suburbs continues to reflect the maturation of the Idaho wine industry in this serious, bone-dry example of Sauvignon Blanc. Mike McClure’s winemaking presents gooseberry-laden aromas that include jasmine, Granny Smith apple, celery leaf and a faint whiff of tomcat. It’s compelling with its style, flashing lime juice, green … [Read more...] about Indian Creek Wine Cellars 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Snake River Valley, $23
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $18.99
Best Buy! The Gehringer family devotes this Sauvignon Blanc to its Dry Rock planting adjacent the winery, and it’s no surprise for one of their entries to emerge as elite, evidenced by seven career Platinum Awards for their work with this variety. Wonderfully fresh aromas of pink grapefruit, gooseberry and lime lead into the rewarding palate of pink grapefruit, honeydew melon … [Read more...] about Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2022 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley $18.99
Pendulum Winery 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $14.99
Best Buy! Precept’s Pendulum brand can be spotted on the shelves at Costco and has made Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list, and anything associated with Walla Walla’s John Freeman and his winemaking team is worthy of attention. Harvested during the last week of September, the bottling ranks among the grassiest and most fascinating of the tasting. Green-toned fruit akin to Granny … [Read more...] about Pendulum Winery 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, $14.99