Stolpman Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Ballard Canyon, 2022

Stolpman Sauvignon Blanc always carries more layers and nuance due to the vineyard’s low-yields.  2020 certainly notches up the depth and ripeness of the cuvee. Intense pear and apple flesh with a tangy hit of tangerine citrus rather than the more typical Sauvignon Blanc lemon-lime profile.  In the mouth, the texture feels popping with underlying feathery layers and a refreshing zip of crispness throughout.   • 100% Sauvignon Blanc• Sourced from Block 5 & 8 of Stolpman Vineyard (Ballard Canyon AVA)• Limestone soils• 14-year-old vines• Pressed to settling tank• 88% fermented in stainless steel, 12% in neutral French 500L oak puncheons• 3-week cold native fermentation• Aged 4 months in 88% stainless steel, 12% in neutral French Ermitage 500L oak puncheons Stolpman Vineyards was founded by husband and wife team Tom & Marilyn Stolpman. On their honeymoon in Napa Valley, Marilyn put the wild idea into Tom’s head about one day owning a vineyard. In 1988 their search for limestone nea