Description

The 2022 vintage of our Carte Blanche is a field blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, organically grown on the hills of the Renaissance Vineyard, on volcanic soils.

A co-fermentation of 67% Sauvignon and 33% Semillon, it was 100% foot-stomped and fermented on its skins/stems in an open-top fermenter, exactly as we make our reds. It is lean, concentrated, and has excellent acidity.

Continuing in our recent tradition, we allowed a small amount of lees to get into the bottle, giving the wine a little extra protection and enhancing its aging potential thanks to the reductive quality of the lees.

This wine shows an outstanding aging potential, and could evolve for a decade or two if stored well.

Alcohol: 11.5%         Total SO2: 35 mg/l added at crush, 35 mg/l added at bottling.