2023 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest | Russian River Valley, Sonoma County California 375ml

Making a Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc in the Russian River Valley is challenging. The cool climate and persistent fog create conditions for vineyard disease to spread. The grapes can succumb to these dangers before getting ripe enough to produce a Late Harvest wine. To ensure proper and timely ripening, it is necessary to reduce the crop by half and then cut the canes off of the vine to allow the grapes to naturally sweeten through dehydration. When the sugar concentration reaches over 30 degrees brix, we prepare to harvest.
The nose on this delicious dessert wine offers scents of tangerine peel, soft white blossoms, white peach, pineapple and lemon curd. The wine is creamy yet clean upon entry, with fine acidity keeping the wine buoyant as it flows across the palate. The honeyed finish lingers, with notes of crushed banana and hazelnut followed by warm butterscotch, butter pecan and brioche flavors. This 2023 Late Harvest is complex and not overly sweet, and a true treat for the senses. | Merry Edwards