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Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
Vineyards: |
La Perla, Miravalle |
Clones |
Spottswoode |
Varietal: |
Sauvignon Blanc 100% |
Aged: |
6 Months in 25% New, 75% 2nd Fill French Oak Barrels |
Bottled: |
May 11, 1995 |
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Winemaker Notes |
| Medium intensity bouquet dominated by citrus,
apples and spicy oak. Vanilla and fig arise after
time in the glass. Entry is round and balanced. Evolution is smooth with sweet oak showing through. Fruit flavors carry through in a smooth pleasing finish. Appearance is golden-straw with good intensity and brilliance. |
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The 1994 Vintage |
| Cool wet spring, rain during bloom, with
cool temperatures ranging from 75 to 80 degrees during
the day and hovering in the upper 40’s at night
continued throughout both spring and summer. This long,
cool, growing season resulted in beautifully balanced
fruit and fabulous flavor development in the wines. |
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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 |
13.8% v/v |
| Total Acidity |
5.7 g/L |
| pH |
3.15 |
| Volatile Acidity |
0.034 g/100 mL |
| Residual Sugar |
0.13 g/100 mL |
| Malic Acid |
0.95 g/L |
| Flavonoid Phenolics |
N/A |
| Non-Flavonoid |
N/A |
| Total Phenolics |
N/A |
| Total Sulfur Dioxide |
60 mg/L @bottling |
| Free Sulfur Dioxide |
20 mg/L@ bottling |
| Vineyards: |
Miravalle |
| Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
| Grape Varieties |
Sauvignon Blanc 100% |
| Heat Summation |
(4/1 -10/15) 29-100° days |
| Total Rainfall |
(Jan - Dec) 40.00” |
| Season Rainfall |
(4/1 - 10/15) 4.42” |
| Harvest Period |
September 19th - September 27th |
| Ferm Regime |
50% Tank, 3 weeks; 50% Bbls, 2 weeks |
| Ferm Temp |
Tank: 55°F/ Bbls: 70°F |
| Juice Yield |
155 gals/ton |
| Yeast |
Prise de Mousse, ¼ #/1000 gals |
| Barrel Type |
Export, 25-27mm staves |
| Barrel Maker |
Seguin Moreau, Demptos |
| Barrel Age |
25% New, 75% 2nd Fill |
| Time in Barrel |
6 Months |
| Fining |
Milk 0.2 ml/l, Isinglass 10 mg/l |
| Filtration |
SWK K 100 (clarifying) |
| Bottling Date |
5/11/95 |
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