2008 First Label Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage
2008 was an unusual yet exceptional vintage season for North Fork. We had a typical late start to the spring, which was followed by periods of warm, sunny weather. In between we experience some serve thunderstorms as well as 2 extremely rare hailstorms. We thinned all sections of the vineyard to 2-2.5 tons per acre to accelerate ripening and expose more fruit to the sun. By late September, the turbulent weather ended and we settled into a dry weather pattern. The vintage finished strong with lots of sun and warmth in early October, allowing our fruit to fully ripen. Both reds and whites are of extremely high quality this vintage year.
Tasting Notes
Our First Label Sauvignon Blanc is made from hand-harvested grapes grown on our original, 3-acre founding vineyard block planted in 1998. Gravelly sandy loam soil predominates on this gently sloping, south-facing rise. The grapes are hand-sorted, gently pressed in a wooden basket press and fermented in both stainless steel 92% and new French oak barrels 8%. The wine is clean, crisp and thirst quenching with intense aromatics of grapefruit, lemons, kiwi and herbs. This delicious, classically styled Sauvignon Blanc exhibits the unique characteristics of our terroir. Perfect with seafood, poultry, fresh cheeses, and vegetarian cuisine.
Only 600 cases produced.