2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Skin-Fermented, Miljenko’s Selection

The growing season was free from severe weather issues, and, despite the drought, our yield increased five percent from 2020. We had no significant rainfall past the month of February, but mild spring and summer conditions provided an ideal environment for grapes to flower, bloom, and set in early spring. Notably cooler temperatures in August and September allowed us to pick each block at its ideal point of ripeness, leading to outstanding quality and great concentration in the fruit. The grape harvest drew to a close at the end of October, with the last grapes arriving just before an atmospheric river brought much-needed rain to Northern California.

The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, Skin-Fermented, Miljenko’s Selection was crafted with grapes sourced primarily from our American Canyon vineyard, balanced with grapes from our Carneros vineyard. Located in the southern tip of Napa Valley near San Francisco Bay, these cool climates and stronger winds delay ripening and ensure excellent acidity, yielding a crisp and lively wine. The clay soil retains water, giving us the ability to dry-farm them and yielding higher quality, concentrated fruit. These factors create an elegant, aromatic wine that is impossible to achieve in warmer areas. The grapes were handpicked at night, destemmed, and fermented on the skins in stainless steel tanks for two weeks, which gives the finished wine some tannins and bigger body like red wines, but maintains crisp acidity like white wines. All our vineyards are certified regenerative organic, ensuring that all our grapes are of the highest quality and that we are responsible stewards of our environment.

Alcohol

13.2%

Fermentation

indigenous yeast

Harvest date

Sept. 7 - Sept. 16, 2021

Sugar

22 Brix average

Bottling date

June 2022

Release Date

September 2023

Total acid

7 g/L

pH

3.15

Blend

95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Gewurztraminer