Wine:                           2023 Whisky River Ranch Sauvignon Blanc

AVA:                            Napa Valley

Clone:                          SB7

Rootstock:                   3309

Soil:                             Decomposed volcanic

Trellis/Training:            Bilateral Cordon, VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning)

Property:                     Whisky River Vineyard is perched on the sunbaked slopes just above Pope Valley east of Howell Mountain in Napa. The property climbs between 825 and 1600 feet up the Vaca  Range.

Composition:               99.005% Sauvignon Blanc, .98% Semillon, .014% Muscat

Harvest:                       9/12/23

Brix:                             22.4°

Fermentation:              2-day settling, 15-day fermentation in combo of stainless steel & neutral French oak barrels

pH:                              3.18

TA:                              6.97 g/L

Alcohol:                       13.61%

Aroma:                         lime zest, ripened Meyer lemon, granite, crushed stone

Flavor:                         lime zest, Meyer lemon, honeydew, starfruit, light minerality

Profile:                         light, refreshing, purposeful, focused

Vintage:  A throwback vintage reminiscent of the before times, 2023 delivered incredible phenolic depth and complexity. After a decade of drought, vines had been pleading for water. 2023 began with one of the coldest, wettest winters on record. The plentiful rain provided the much-needed drink while chilly temperatures delayed budbreak by two weeks, insuring vines would be safe from early spring frosts which plagued several properties in 2022.

The late start, in concert with moderate temperatures throughout the growing season, allowed grapes to mature slowly while keeping sugars in check. The milder, balanced weather patterns revealed the most evenly ripened vintages of recent memory, with a tremendous potential of cellaring due to ample acidity and tannin structure. While Mother Nature delivered a unicorn in terms of quality, the 2023 harvest season was anything but easy. With many varietals ready to be picked at the same time, tricky maneuverings abounded as winemakers juggled the logistics of incoming fruit and available tank space while tackling hundreds of fermentations and press loads. The steady hands and experience of the cellar crew were essential to navigate such a challenging Harvest labyrinth.

RETURN POLICY

We will replace or refund you for any bottle of wine that is damaged, flawed or that the customer finds unsatisfactory. We ask the customer to return the unfinished portion of the original bottle for replacement. By law, we cannot accept returns of alcoholic beverages unless the product is corked, flawed or unsatisfactory. We are also unable to accept the return of wine that was damaged due to adverse weather conditions during shipment, or wine that is ordered in error. Please send an email to sales@ejprettywine.com or sales@eberejolie.com to arrange for the return of corked or flawed products.

Once the wine is received, we will refund your credit card account for the cost of the wine, less shipping and handling. If the original shipment was damaged or flawed you will receive a full refund, including shipping and handling charges. Please contact us with phone numbers and email addresses listed.

Shipping Policy

Due to different state laws, we can only ship wine to the states that are displayed in the selection box on the order form.

Age Verification

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Receiving a Shipment

You must be home to receive the shipment of our products. If the recipient of the wine will not be at home during ordinary business hours, we greatly recommend sending the order to a commercial or business address where the package can be received and signed for.  Orders containing alcohol cannot be left on a doorstep or sent to a P.O. Box.  If no one is available for delivery, two additional attempts will be made. If the package is not signed for and received, and is subsequently returned to us, there will be an additional shipping charge to resend the package.