The fresh style of Sauvignon Blanc for which Geyser Peak is famous is best enjoyed in the first 18 months after release when the fruit flavors are most abundant and the acidity bright and crisp.
Pale yellow in color. On the nose, lime, grapefruit, rose petal, mineral, and ginger. There is tangerine, white peach and pear flavors on the palate with a hint of marzipan-like nuttiness. Light-bodied and crisp with lively acidity.
This relatively early-season varietal has exquisite subtlety of flavor with floral and melon notes when fermented in stainless steel but takes on richer nutty and buttery components when fermented with oak. Blend components, some aged with oak some in stainless to layer a wine with complexity and depth while still keeping the weight light and refreshing. The cooler growing regions contribute the crisp apple, green melon and delicate floral characters while warmer regions provide the rounder, softer components and cantaloupe, tropical and pear flavors. Aging sur lie brings nutty nuance and a creamy backnote.
Sweet and inviting with floral honeysuckle, muscat table grape, glacé apricot and peach pie flavors. Cool mornings and warm afternoons with the occasional fog-blanketed day keep our Moscato grapes vibrant with flavor.