2009 Imagery Late Harvest Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc (375 ML)

Notes of peach, honey and apricot apprehend the palate while nuances of nut and vanilla keep things complex. Known for its ageability, but admired for its smooth and creamy texture, this “nectar of the gods” is a very versatile food wine.

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About This Wine

Known as sauterne, a generic sweet wine named from a growing region in France, it’s made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes that have been infected by the Botrytus fungus, a viticultural hazard that can ruin an entire vintage during tepid, wet growing seasons. Once infected the grapes become dehydrated and raisined, resulting in concentrated flavors and sugars. In years when fungus does not develop sauterne producers will often make dry white wines under the generic Bordeaux classification.

Label Art by Jennifer Sturgill of Cotati, California

Wine Profile

Vintage:	2009
Appellation:	Russian River Valley
Acid:	.91
PH:	3.59
Alcohol %:	14.3
Tasting Notes:	Sweet and rich, yet well balanced by its zesty acid, this Late Harvest wine has the color of straw which deepens as it ages. Notes of peach, honey and apricot apprehend the palate while nuances of nut and vanilla keep things complex. Known for its ageability, but admired for its smooth and creamy texture, this “nectar of the gods” is a very versatile food wine. Pair with a honey-mustard apple salad with toasted walnuts, sauteed pork medallions in a mushroom sauce, or fried chicken with a squeeze of lemon. Choose cheeses that are acidic or salty for an extreme food experience.
Vineyard Notes:	As in similar years, 2009 was a year of extremes. Rains in May took the edge off the early season’s drought and were responsible for the beautiful canopies we had going into harvest. Needles to say, the weather we experienced throughout the summer was a bit of a roller coaster ride; multiple heat bumps followed by cool weather, and rain storms near harvest created the perfect climate conditions in which a superb Late Harvest wine could be produced.
Production:	165 cases produced.

Tasting Notes:

Sweet and rich, yet well balanced by its zesty acid, this Late Harvest wine has the color of straw which deepens as it ages. Notes of peach, honey and apricot apprehend the palate while nuances of nut and vanilla keep things complex. Known for its ageability, but admired for its smooth and creamy texture, this “nectar of the gods” is a very versatile food wine. Pair with a honey-mustard apple salad with toasted walnuts, sauteed pork medallions in a mushroom sauce, or fried chicken with a squeeze of lemon. Choose cheeses that are acidic or salty for an extreme food experience.

Vineyard Notes:

As in similar years, 2009 was a year of extremes. Rains in May took the edge off the early season’s drought and were responsible for the beautiful canopies we had going into harvest. Needles to say, the weather we experienced throughout the summer was a bit of a roller coaster ride; multiple heat bumps followed by cool weather, and rain storms near harvest created the perfect climate conditions in which a superb Late Harvest wine could be produced.

Production:

165 cases produced.

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