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Wine Description
The Story
Our Sauvignon Blanc Botrytis is an opulent and complex sweet wine reminiscent of the great wines of Sauternes.
Wine Information
The noble rot, Botrytis cinerea, is responsible for the great Sauternes of France, as well as the Beerenauslesen and Trockenbeerenauslesen of Germany, and the Tokaji in Hungary. Damp nights followed by dry, breezy afternoons allow the Botrytis cinerea to flourish and cause the grape to concentrate flavors and sugars while maintaining high levels of acidity. Because of the dry Mediterranean climate of the Napa Valley, we rarely experience the c...
