2016 Round Pond Sauvignon Blanc

The 2016 Sauvignon Blanc is gorgeously perfumed, showing bright aromatics of honeydew melon, lychee and key lime zest. Clean and lively on entry, this wine’s first impression is silky with hints of ripe pear and white peach. Rich, tropical fruit notes evolve on the palate leading to a beautifully balanced lingering finish of candied green apple and lemon meringue. Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown
This wine is focused on purity of fruit; it is a flip book of the varietal as it ripens on our Rutherford estate. We capture different snapshots of the grape’s character by making three picking passes during harvest. This provides the wine with multiple layers of fruit starting with zesty citrus, moving to stone fruits, progressing to melons, and finishing with a hint of exotic tropical fruits. Each of these aromatic profiles represents the different ripeness levels at which the clusters were picked.