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Winemakers Comments

Fresh, balanced, fruity and clean, this wine goes well with seafood, fowl and light pastas and also complements curries, mexican food and other spicy dishes.

WINERY NAME:

 Mayacamas Vineyards

VINTAGE/VARIETY:

 1997 Sauvignon Blanc

APPELLATION:

 Napa Valley

VARIETAL COMPOSITION:

 100% Sauvignon Blanc

VINEYARD LOCATIONS:

 Mt. Veeder / Mayacamas Vineyards

HARVEST DATES:

 Aug. 26-30, 1997

FERMENTATION TIME:

 2 weeks

FERMENTATION TEMP:

 55-58 degrees (F)

TYPE OF COOPERAGE:

 8 months in 1,000 gal. American oak casks

TIME IN WOOD:

 No barrel aging

BOTTLING DATE:

 May, 1998

ALCOHOL:

 14.25% ALC.

TOTAL ACID:

 .60

RESIDUAL SUGAR:

 0.2%

OPTIMUM PERIOD FOR CONSUMPTION:

 1999-2005
 
 

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