Mission Codename Stacked
Lightning in a bottle. Sunshine in a glass. Pure, electric Sauvignon Blanc on a level that’s impossible to find at this price.
We’ve tasted a lot of forgettable Sauvignon Blanc but this - core memory activated. A true spectacle you must taste to understand.
Dry Stack Vineyard is ground zero for some of the absolute best Sauv Blanc out there. We know this because boutique producers we love such as Bevan Cellars, Aperture, and Aesthete make similarly flashy ones from here. In fact, when an inaugural wine from Dry Stack was released back in the 2006 vintage, Robert Parker went gaga over “one of the most impressive Sauvignon Blancs I have tasted”, later adding that this site produces “one of California’s finest examples of this Italian clone of Sauvignon Blanc that is planted in these gravelly, loamy soils.”
Of course, you’d be paying 2-3x the price for those names.
BUT OVER 60% OFF??!!
Packed with pineapple and candied lemon peel and lemongrass, dripping with passionfruit and apricot glaze. There’s a lot going on here and it’s all neatly arranged from front to back, with sizzling acidity. THIS is the white we’ll be loading up and drinking with APLOMB all year long! If we could pour some into your mouth, you’d buy many, many bottles… Tons of ideal pairings include crispy Brussel sprouts or fresh pasta with a creamy lemon saffron sauce.
It comes from a small side passion project via one of our friends in Napa and is not something you’ll find anywhere else. We have enough to last at least a few hours. Maybe less at this price…
Tasting Profile
Pineapple, candied lemon peel, lemongrass, passionfruit
Look | Brilliant pale gold with hay accents |
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Smell | Pineapple, candied lemon peel, and lemongrass |
Taste | Dripping with passion fruit and apricot glaze |
Finish | Neatly arranged from front to back with sizzling acidity |
Pairing | Crispy Brussel sprouts, fresh pasta with a creamy lemon saffron sauce |
What the Winery Says
2016 Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc
- Winemaker
- Jon Roleder
- Varietal
- 100% Sauvignon Blanc
- Vintage
- 2016
- Alcohol
- 14.5%
- Appellation
- Bennett Valley, Sonoma County
- Vineyard
- Dry Stack Vineyard
- Soils
- Volcanic marine clays, rocky topsoil
- Aging
- 12 months
- Vessels
- 100% neutral steel barrels
- Production
- 5 barrels