Sauvignon blanc l'Après-Midi 2020
AVA, Peter Michael Winery, 750 ml
| Grape variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Producer: | Peter Michael Estate |
| Origin: | USA / California / Napa Valley |
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Description
Pale golden yellow with bright green tinge. Very expressive nose of exotic fresh fruit: papaya, mango, blackcurrant bud, lemon and quince that is carried through to palate. Fresh, aromatic, elegant and a great length: a big Sauvignon Blanc, perfect for Asian cuisine.
Attributes
| Origin: | USA / California / Napa Valley |
| Grape variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Ripening potential: | 2 to 10 years |
| Drinking temperature: | 10 to 12 °C |
| Food Pairing: | Bouillabaisse, Fresh water fish with cream sauce, Hearty stew with pulses, Goat's cheese |
| Volume: | 15.5 % |
| Note: | Contains sulphites |
Sauvignon Blanc
The Sauvignon blanc can be recognized with your eyes closed. Its typical bouquet is marked by green notes: freshly cut grass, tomato bunches, gooseberry. Citrus fruits, cassis and flint join into the mix. In warmer latitudes it also shows exotic aromas, such as passion fruit. Its acidity is decidedly lively. In all likelihood, it comes from the Loire Valley, where it is vinified in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre in its purest form: varietally, and without timber. In the 18th century, it found its way to Bordeaux. Ambitious producers assemble it there with Sémillon into substantial whites, which are aged in oak barrels. The Sauvignon blanc has been a sensational success in the past 20 years in New Zealand. With its refreshing sweet-and-sour style, winemakers from down under have conquered the world. The rich Sauvignons from Styria and crisp examples of South Tyrol and Friuli are worth mentioning as well. It pairs with anything from the sea. Or do it like they do on the Loire, and enjoy it with goat cheese.
USA
USA - Yes, they can!
The United States is the third-largest nation on the planet in terms of both land area (after Russia and Canada) and population (after China and India). Every conceivable climate zone can be found in the US, from hot deserts to arctic frost. Thanks to immigration from all over the world, the US is probably the most multicultural country on the planet. Thus it has the ideal conditions for producing internationally recognized wine.
