2009 Grand Cru Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage
2009 was a challenging season for the North Fork but it has already established itself as a great white wine vintage. The growing season was marked by cooler temperatures and numerous storm systems that resulted in a slow growing period. All sections of the vineyard were thinned to 2 tons per acre to accelerate ripening and expose more fruit to the sun. The fall was sunny and warm which allowed our fruit to get fully ripe. We had to wait a long time for this to happen and harvested most varieties later than we ever have. The result of our efforts is a vintage that produced some exceptional white wines with great acidity and elegant aromas.
Tasting Notes
Our Grand Cru Sauvignon Blanc is made from hand-harvested grapes from a single 4-acre vineyard block planted on our estate in 2004. The soil is a deep silt-loam which sustains a wild meadow of clover between the rows of vines. The grapes are hand-sorted and gently pressed in a wooden basket press and fermented in stainless steel to retain the intense aromatics of the fresh fruit and the unique essence of our terroir. Elegant and delicious, this wine offers thirst-quenching flavors of grapefruit, passion fruit, herbs and minerals. A perfect complement to seafood, poultry, fresh cheeses, and vegetarian cuisine. Only 00 cases produced.