2007 COHEN VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC

The Wine
Our Cohen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is a toast to summer, warm days that are perfect with Sauvignon Blanc. Fermented in stainless steel to preserve the brightness of the fruit, this wine is a great accompaniment to summer dining. Light straw in color, the nose is reminiscent of crisp apple and zest of lime and kiwi fruits with a soft minerality.

The Vineyard
Dutton Ranch farms over eighty unique, separate vineyards located in the coolest areas of the Russian River Valley, primarily in the sub-appellation known as the Green Valley. The Cohen Vineyard is one of the oldest vineyards cared for by Dutton Ranch and was planted in the early 1970’s. It is located at the top of a ridge just north of the town of Occidental on the far western edge of the Green Valley-Russian River appellation.

The Winemaking
The fruit for our Sauvignon Blanc is gently whole cluster pressed. The juice is cold settled then transferred into stainless steel tanks and slowly fermented with cultured yeasts at fifty degrees. This cool temperature fermentation allows us to ferment one brix per day to retain the fresh fruity character of the wine. The wine is then fined and filtered and cold stabilized prior to bottling.

Tech Notes
2007 Cohen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Cohen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (sold out)