2022 Cervantes Sauvignon Blanc "Palomino"

2022 Cervantes Sauvignon Blanc "Palomino"

Pope Valley, the home of Cervantes Ranch, is known as the source for vibrant and delicious Sauvignon Blanc fruit. Typically the first harvested in Napa Valley every year, these grapes produce a white wine that is full of electric energy. Clone one Sauvignon Blanc is the classic expression of this varietal in Napa Valley. Our vines, twenty-five years old, on a gentle, gravelly slope, deliver a style of wine that has a full range of aromas and flavors. Grapes are whole-cluster pressed, fermented in barrel and aged on the lees for seven months, giving the wine breadth, texture, and purity. By restricting malolactic fermentation, we are able to capture the freshness and focus of the vineyard. And, by limiting the new French oak to only 25% of the barrels, we can allow the fruit to come forward, while still framing the wine with a solid struc­ture and adding length.

This 2022 vintage, our inaugural white wine for Cervantes, shows notes of lemon peel, grapefruit, thyme, and subtle baking spices. The acidity excites the palate, then expands and lingers for minutes. It is an easy wine-delicious with food-but also a wine of substance and contemplation. This young wine is completely appealing right now and will continue to unfold and reveal more complexities as it ages in bottles for many years.

ANDY ERICKSON | WINEMAKER

2022 Vintage

Vintage notes

2022 is a special year for us, as we proudly present, for the first time, our Sauvignon Blanc wine for the Collection of Cervantes wines, adding to our Cabernet Sauvignon and Proprietary Red Blend "Blacktail". For a few years, our Cellar Founders have been asking for it, and now we are ready to release it.

We wanted to express the full range of our soils with the unique elegance of a white wine, which is lighter but, at the same time, has complexity, richness, character, and the relentless wilderness of our land. Similar to Cervantes Red Wines, it is always adventurous, demanding the best quality and experience. We like to feel whole as we complete the range of grapes that we can grow in our terroirs. Our white wine has an elegant style, is totally dry, has good acidity, and is fresh like cold air. It is complex, well-struc­tured, bright with a round texture, and has a neutral barrel with a sense of place.

We have decided to name our Sauvignon Blanc "Palomino" to finalize that unique character of our land. It is the beautiful golden color of a loyal horse. Nowadays, Palominos from California are the most popu­lar and well-known for being highly spirited, having excellent temperament and unique personality. Overall, they are incredibly curious, alert, gentle, calm, versatile, social, and friendly. And this is exactly what we wanted to share with you ... Enjoy!

Safe journeys,
XAVIER CERVANTES | PROPRIETOR

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Sauvignon Blanc "Palomino"

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2022