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Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
Vineyards: |
La Perla, Miravalle |
Clones: |
Spottswoode |
Varietals: |
Sauvignon Blanc 96%, Semillon 4% |
Bottled: |
July 19, 1994 |
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Winemaker Notes |
| The wine appears brilliant with golden-straw color. The
medium intensity bouquet is nicely balanced between fruit
and oak. Citrus and honeysuckle predominate with a nutty
quality underneath. Wine is smooth and balanced on the attack
and becomes round with a medium, but luscious, body.
The finish is medium length but full for Sauvignon Blanc,
and echoes the aromas on the palette. |
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The 1993 Vintage |
| Unexpected rain mid May during bloom led to smaller berry
set, resulting in a smaller crop than in previous years.
A cool summer allowed grapes to ripen slowly and evenly.
These two conditions contributed to excellent fruit maturity
and wine quality which was rich and concentrated with deep
straw color. Berry flavor was very intense. |
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Spring Mountain Sauvignon Blanc |
| First produced in 1993, the grapes now come from two of our vineyards: La Perla and Miravalle, the property originally planted by Tiburcio Parrott in 1885. Miravalle is one of the warmest areas
on the estate, which ensures fully ripened grapes. La Perla is planted meter by meter (high density) and gobelet trained. This wine expresses a richness along with a backbone that enables
this wine to develop complexity for several years after its original release. |
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Spring Mountain Vineyard |
| Originally four individual historic Napa Valley properties, Miravalle, La Perla, Alba, and Chevalier have now been combined to create an 850 acre estate of forest and vineyard on the eastern slopes of Spring Mountain overlooking the small town of Saint Helena. Over 225 acres of the estate are planted to vine, creating 135 separate hillside vineyard blocks each with its own unique soil, exposure, and microclimate. The vineyard is planted in densities of 4,000 vines per acre and trained to the ancient gobelet form, a vertical trellising method that was invented in an earlier millennium by the Romans. |
Detailed Analysis |
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| Alcohol |
13.2 v/v |
| Total Acidity |
5.9 g/L |
| pH |
3.23 |
| Volatile Acidity |
0.050g/100mL |
| Residual Sugar |
<0.02 g/100mL |
| Malic Acid |
1.2 g/L |
| Flavonoid Phenolics |
N/A |
| Non-Flavonoid |
N/A |
| Total Phenolics |
N/A |
| Total |
17 mg/L |
| Free SO2 |
65 mg/L |
| Alcohol |
13.2 v/v |
| Total Acidity |
5.9 g/L |
| pH |
3.23 |
| Volatile Acidity |
0.050g/100mL |
| Residual Sugar |
<0.02 g/100mL |
| Malic Acid |
1.2 g/L |
| Flavonoid Phenolics |
N/A |
| Non-Flavonoid |
N/A |
| Total Phenolics |
N/A |
| Total |
17 mg/L |
| Free SO2 |
65 mg/L |
| Vineyards: |
Miravalle |
| Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
| Grape Varieties |
96% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Semillon |
| Heat Summation |
29-77º days |
| Total Rainfall |
[Jan - Dec] 38.86” |
| Season Rainfall |
[4/1-10/15] 6.20” |
| Harvest Period |
September 14th-September 24th |
| Ferm Regime |
60% Tank, 3 wks; 40% Bbls, 2 wks |
| Ferm Temp |
Tank: 56°F; Bbls: 72°F |
| Yeast |
Cote du Blanc EP 2 |
| Juice Yield |
140 gallons/ton |
| Barrel Type |
French Export, 25 - 27mm staves |
| Toast Level |
medium + |
| Barrel Age |
50% new, 50% 2nd fill |
| Barrel Maker |
Seguin Moreau |
| Fining
| 4#/1000 gals Bentonite |
| Filtration |
SWK Supra 80/Supra EK |
| Bottling Date |
7/19/94 |
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