SOIL SERIES
2022 APERTURE BARREL-FERMENTED SAUVIGNON BLANC
The 2022 sauvignon blanc was originally inspired by winemaker Jesse Katz’s experience at Haut Brion in Bordeaux. Our unique barrel program provides the wine with a distinct complexity and a subtle weight on the palate.
Available in 750ml format
”Blended with 16% Sémillon and was matured mostly in 33% new French oak plus a smaller portion of cement tank. It’s the first vintage where so much Sémillon has been included—since acquiring Farrow Ranch in 2021, winemaker Jesse Katz has been able to add some of that site’s fruit into his Aperture wines. It has alluring tones of white peach, kumquat, meringue and crème brûlée on the nose, plus wafts of floral perfume. The medium-bodied palate offers expansive flavors that segue from candied citrus to guava and vanilla pots de crème. It has a luxuriously satiny texture balanced by focused acidity and a very long, flavorful finish.”
95 pts – Erin Brooks, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
APPELLATION
Sonoma County
VARIETAL
Sauvignon Blanc
BLEND
84% Sauvignon Blanc
16% Sémillon
BLEND
Aged 6 Months
33% new French oak
30% once used French oak
25% neutral French oak
12% cement tank
VINEYARD
We harvest grapes from three vineyards for this wine. Our estate sémillon and sauvignon musqué in Russian River Valley, sauvignon blanc from Dry Stack Vineyard in Bennett Valley, and sauvignon blanc from our estate property, Farrow Ranch in Alexander Valley.
SOIL TYPE
Marine clay loam