Our newest release of Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc is a testament to both the consistency and diversity of the vineyards that compose it. Characteristic of previous vintages, this wine exhibits our signature bright aromatics, supple fruit, soft mouth feel, and racy acidity. Lychee and grapefruit combine to give this wine phenomenal aromatics. The absence of oak makes the fruit as pure as fresh fallen snow. The front palette is amazingly supple for a wine with no malolactic, slowly giving way to the signature crisp acidity that our Sauvignon Blanc is known for.

The 2008 Sauvignon Blanc contains 25 percent of the “Musqué” clone of Sauvignon Blanc from Grandma’s block. This clone is believed to be a hybrid of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat. Some believe that many of the famous Sauternes wines are derived from this particular clone. Enjoy this wine with light appetizers, salads, and even heavier seafood entrees.

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The 2007 was made in the same “Burgundian” style as the past vintage. The wine is 100% barrel fermented, but in only a small percentage of new oak. The result is that you get the body and richness from the barrel fermentation without the wood.

Soft flavors of pear and green apple are prevalent in the nose and balanced beautifully with citrus flavors in the front palate. The complexity of the vineyard shines through in the mid palate with hints of mineral accented by the richness of the barrel fermentation. The finish is everything you would expect from a great Chardonnay: full and round, but clinging to acidity to retain the balance.

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As I am sure many of you have heard by now, 2007 was an outstanding year for zinfandel in Dry Creek Valley, possibly one of the best in the last fifteen years. The growing season was all but perfect: it was hot but not to hot, cool nights and morning fog elongated the hang time, there wasn’t any rain until late October, and we were in the middle of a drought so the yields were lower. Coupled with the fact that there is nearly forty percent Rockpile fruit in it, this could be our best Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel ever.

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The 2007 vintage was a prototypical California harvest and the reason why people love California Cabernet Sauvignon: the wines are rich, ripe, structured and opulent. It was a relatively warm growing season without the major temperature swings that we normally see. The fruit ripened beautifully with ample hang time. The resulting wines have ripe fruit and ripe tannins, yielding silky smooth wines that will cellar generously for the next decade.

The 2007 Mauritson Sonoma County Cabernet is explosive in the nose. Ripe red fruit jumps out of the glass accented with aromas of dust, cassis, vanilla, and hints of mineral. On the front palate, the wine is both juicy and serious. The lush fruit gives way to tobacco and sweet oak. The fine grained nature of the tannins begins to present itself: at first the mouth feel is broad and sweeping, but as the wine moves back on the palate, it gains focus, finishing with full tannins. There is nothing astringent or overpowering about the wine, yet the delicacy and complexity can not fully be appreciated until after the last sip is gone. Please enjoy this responsibly over the next 7 to 10 years.

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