This iconic downtown Walla Walla winery saw the increased thirst for Sauvignon Blanc on the horizon, and Bobby Richards bottles about 10,000 cases of it under the Columbia Valley tier for Seven Hills. For club members and the tasting room, there’s also this effort that involves separate lots that involve oak fermentation, bâtonnage and concrete egg. There’s a fresh and delicate … [Read more...] about Seven Hills Winery 2022 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, White Bluffs $38
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Maryhill Winery 2021 Classic Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley $21
It’s a natural that New Zealand native Richard Batchelor produces one of the Pacific Northwest’s most delicious examples of Sauvignon Blanc, and he relies on Tudor Hills fruit in the Yakima Valley to get there. Enticing aromas of fresh-sliced pineapple, passion fruit and plumeria pour into a palate that is an explosive burst of kiwi, starfruit and hula berry, joined by charming … [Read more...] about Maryhill Winery 2021 Classic Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley $21
Airfield Estates Winery soars with Sauvignon Blanc from Yakima Valley
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
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