2018 The Estates Sauvito Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville 375mL

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The 2018 Sauvito is a rich, complex, medium to full-bodied dessert wine. An expressive bouquet of sweet honeycomb, juicy kumquat, and crunchy praline give way to beautifully balanced flavors of candied orange peel, dried ginger root, and crème brûlée.

Aromas: Sweet honeycomb, juicy kumquat, crunchy praline, and a hint of cardamom
Flavors: Bittersweet candied orange peel, dried ginger root, and crème brûlée
Body: Rich, complex, and evocative

ABV 13.5%

Vintage 2018

Varietal Sauvignon Blanc

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Residual Sugar 125 g/L

78% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Sémillon

THE VINEYARD: Robert Mondavi chose Oakville for the home of his winery in 1966 and planted grapes with the goal of creating wines that could stand in the company of the world’s finest. The grapes for our Oakville Sauvito come from our To Kalon Vineyard® (100% Napa Valley; 100% Oakville District; 100% To Kalon Vineyard).

THE VINTAGE: The 2018 vintage provided ideal weather conditions for an excellent fruit set, with slow, even ripening for the perfect balance of freshness and maximum flavor development. Grapes destined for the inaugural vintage of Sauvito were hand-harvested before aging in French oak barrels (31% new).

Pts. Jeb Dunnuck "A gorgeous dessert wine, the 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Sauvito is 78% Sauvignon Blanc and 22% Semillon that was dried on straw mats before being fermented and aged in French oak barrels. It has notable ripeness and sweetness in its peach, lemon, and honeyed flower-like aromatics, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with bright acidity, wonderful purity, and a great finish. The dessert wines of California are consistently underrated and this will stand up to a top Sauternes or Tokaji." - Jeb Dunnuck, August 2021