Brander Au Naturel Sauvignon Blanc 2015
Sauvignon Blanc
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2015
Size
750ML
ABV
13.9%
Features
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Winemaker Notes
Produced as always entirely from grapes grown on the estate, the 2015 au Naturel once again offers the gorgeous mouthfeel, compelling minerality, rich and balanced flavors, and long-term ageability this cuvee is renowned for. With notes of honeysuckle, Meyer lemon, and cantaloupe on the palate, this extraordinary wine (100% Sauvignon Blanc and produced 100% in stainless steel with 24 hours of skin contact for additional depth) finishes with grapefruit and hints of peach.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
There is a reason the locals in Santa Barbara County call Fred Brander-the "King of Sauvignon Blanc." The 2015 Brander Au Naturel is one of the finest Sauvignon Blancs I have experienced in recent years. This wine offers impressive ripe citrus and mouth-awakening minerality. Crisp and refreshing on the palate. Stays bright to the finish as I imagine a pairing with a dozen or more raw oysters. Drinks very well now.(Tasted: July 12, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Enthusiast
Freshly cut quince, guava, lemongrass and key lime aromas combine with a stony quality on the nose of this vibrant, zesty wine. Its acidity is almost effervescent, infusing the palate with boundless energy, while its chalky grip carries sharp green apple notes alongside warmer touches of pineapple and guava. Those vivid flavors linger for a full minute.
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The planting of the Brander Vineyard to mainly Bordeaux varietals began in 1975. In 1977, the first harvest of Sauvignon Blanc grapes were taken to a neighboring winery where Fred Brander produced a wine so distinctive it captured Santa Barbara County's first gold medal for a wine at a major wine competition (1978 Los Angeles County Fair).Since its inception, the Brander vineyard has been highly acclaimed as a top Sauvignon Blanc producer, and for many years the only Brander wine was an estate-bottled Sauvignon Blanc. Today, the winery produces an average of 8,000 cases of wine from its 43 acres of vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. The focus on production is Sauvignon Blanc, with one main bottling and three distinctively different reserve bottlings of that variety. A small quantity of red wines is also produced with Merlot and our Bordeaux-blend called Bouchet being the most popular.
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