The Tower
Our Bordeaux inspired blend of Sauvignon blanc and Semillon results in a a unique, mouthwatering, zesty wine with a long finish.
YEAR: 2021
BLEND:
58% Sauvignon blanc
42% Semillon
SOURCE:
Semillon – Inland Desert Vineyard, Columbia Valley AVA
Sauvignon Blanc – Hogue Ranch, Yakima Valley AVA
ABV: 12.9%
WINEMAKER NOTES: Washington’s 2021 wine grape harvest was marked by record-breaking heat during the growing season, resulting in low yields of high-quality fruit with small, ripe, flavorful berries. Our inspiration for this wine is the beautiful white blends of Bordeaux. To craft this wine, we fermented the Sauvignon blanc and Semillon separately with different yeast strains in stainless-steel tanks before blending. The Sauvignon blanc underwent a partial wild fermentation and the resulting wine is strikingly complex and unique.
AWARDS:
- Gold – 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
- Platinum – 2023 Great Northwest Wine Platinum Awards
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:
- Oysters; Mussels
- Chicken piccata
- Non-oily whitefish
- Fantastic tapas wine: olives, peppadews, olive oil, and bread
PRICE: $18.00
REVIEWS:
Growing consumer interest in Sauvignon blanc as a standalone bottling has brought additional attention to classy white Bordeaux blends, and here’s one of the best to come out of Washington — even though the wine was made in Maine. Aaron Peet’s history of working with Sauvignon Blanc (58%) and Sémillon (42%) grown in the Yakima Valley goes Platinum here, and the experience offers a beautiful cherry blossom nose with subtle notes of lime and candied orange. The layered palate includes Granny Smith apple, eucalyptus and a twist of Meyer lemon for a mouthwatering, zesty and long finish.– Great Northwest Wine
