Best Buy! Thanks to the Miller family and winemaker Travis Maple, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most prolific efforts of Sauvignon Blanc also ranks among the very best. And least expensive. It also might be the easiest to enjoy for those new to this white Bordeaux variety. White peach takes the lead over gooseberry as Key lime and Meyer lemon combine for an enticing citrusy … [Read more...] about Airfield Estates 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley, $17
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Airfield Estates Winery 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley $17
Best Buy! National distributors are telling Northwest vintners that Sauvignon Blanc is drawing more attention from entry-level wine drinker. Here’s an ideal landing spot. Classic aromas of gooseberry and lemongrass lead to a palate that’s bright and happy with Granny Smith apple, starfruit and lovely pink grapefruit. And if you order a case, the Miller family will pay for the … [Read more...] about Airfield Estates Winery 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley $17
Longship Cellars 2020 Sugarloaf Vineyard Mind and Memory Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley, $24
Rising star Kyle Welch worked with this sister site of renowned Elephant Mountain Vineyard to produce a scintillating wine resulting from his first bottling of Sauvignon Blanc. He used one ferment to showcase fruity notes, another to preserve the grape's natural grassiness and then blended them. Mission accomplished. Its classic and complex Sauv Blanc nose offers lime, apricot … [Read more...] about Longship Cellars 2020 Sugarloaf Vineyard Mind and Memory Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley, $24
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2017 Blue Terrace Vineyard Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $27
Andrew Peller alum Mary McDermott's remarkably expressive work with Sauvignon Blanc begins in the southern Okanagan Valley of British Columbia at Blue Terrace Vineyard near the town of Oliver. She made this pick at 22 Brix on Sept. 22. (Harvest for the two lots for her regular Sauvignon Blanc program came a week before and a week later.) For this reserve, she managed seven … [Read more...] about Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2017 Blue Terrace Vineyard Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $27