Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 NO20230809 foot-trodden in lagares

foot-trodden in lagares

Serve it cool but not frozen

foot-stomped and skin-macerated for 6 hours

single season

and savory herbs with wet-stone minerality on the nose

Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 NO20230809 foot-trodden in lagaresMost California Sauvignon Blanc chases zippy, stainless steel crispness. Jesse Katz went the other way. Inspired by white Bordeaux, where he spent time at Chateau Haut Brion, Aperture's version blends in 20% Semillon and finishes fermentation slowly in French oak and concrete, resting on the lees for texture. The other 80% is Sauvignon Blanc drawn from cool Sonoma sites, and the barrel is seasoning, not the main event. The payoff is a white with real