Our sauvignon blanc is one of our most popular wines. One of the first times we harvested sauvignon blanc was during a total solar eclipse, picking grapes in the early morning and crushing under a very dark and still sky. It seemed appropriate to name the wine after that most powerful and evocative of celestial bodies: the moon – ‘La Lune.’
We give our sauvignon blanc a French name because it’s the wines of Sancerre that were our inspiration for the style we wanted to produce. Not too sharp and grassy, and not too lemon filled and rich – our sauvignon blanc style is elegant and bright, focusing more on the floral and melon aspects of the varietal. To accomplish this, we harvest earlier than most for great acidity, ferment and age in stainless steel with no oak or malolactic fermentation involved, and stir the wine in tank during aging to re-suspend the lees. This ‘lees stirring’ gives the wine more body and a little almond flavor without resorting to oak and sacrificing acidity. After hand picking and hand sorting back at the winery, the whole clusters of fruit were tossed into the press without crushing. Before bottling, we cool the tanks down and let the wines stabilize naturally in a cold environment. We will do a light filtration before bottle, but never add any fining agent.
There’s a delicate softness to this wine accentuated by layers of green apple, citrus, and melon. The wine is bright and racy with delightfully low alcohol, but still has a great texture and mouthfeel.
