Villa San-Juliette Sauvignon Blanc 2014

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Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2014

Size
750ML

ABV
14.2%

Features
Green Wine

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

A vibrant nose of lime peel, tangerine, nutmeg, and pear erupts from the glass. The lush mouthfeel supports a bouquet of flavors: nectarine, lemon grass, caramel, crème anglaise, honeysuckle, and apple swirl together. Gentle acidity keeps the finish fresh and light, while extended citrus flavors linger on the palate. Enjoy this wine now and over the next several years.

Professional Ratings

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    A crisp, tight, stony nose of wet cement, chilled lime peels and chopped lemongrass emerges from this offering from winemaker Matt Ortman and celeb-proprietors Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe. The palate packs lots of bright verve , with the warmth of sliced green pears and green papaya, the sizzle of Key-lime juice and the racy spice of white pepper.
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Nigel Lythgoe - Known in the tasting room for his “great pours” (read: generous), Nigel’s day job features an impressive array of credits, including Pop Idol, the predecessor of American Idol. Nigel began as a dancer in the British song and dance group The Young Generation, later becoming its choreographer– a career move that would affect the rest of his professional life. He has choreographed over 500 shows in the UK and Europe, working with stars like Chita Rivera, Ben Vereen, Cyd Charisse, the Muppets and Gene Kelly. In the 80s he became a television producer and director, bringing American Gladiators to the UK, which became a major success for London Weekend Television, and which led to the company hiring him as Controller of Entertainment. In 2000, he produced and became a judge on the British version of Popstars, and was soon after invited to join Simon Cowell to develop Pop Idol. The show became an instant hit on British television and around the world. He later went on to co-create and executive produce the Emmy Award-winning So You Think You Can Dance, where he returned to the front of the camera as a resident judge.

Ken Warwick- At the winery, Ken is known for his keen “design eye” as he is consistently looking for ways to make the estate and the experience more beautiful for everybody. Outside the winery, Ken has had an amazing career, culminating with his current role as Executive Producer on worldwide productions of American Idol, World Idol and An American Idol Christmas for FremantleMedia. Ken has received numerous awards for his work, including Europe’s top television award, the Golden Rose for Montreux (the Rose d’Or), a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award, and National Television Award for Best Entertainment Program, as well as five Emmy nominations. His work on American Idol has earned 30 Emmy Award nominations to date, and in 2007 he received the prestigious Governors Award, the Television Academy’s highest honor, for Idol Gives Back. Ken also executive produces the wildly successful America’s Got Talent, and previously produced primetime entertainment shows for the BBC and ITV, including Gladiators, Don’t Try This At Home and Royal Tournament coverage.

Dan Smith was raised in Tualatin, a small city 12 miles south of Portland, Oregon surrounded by the vineyards of the Willamette Valley. As the youngest of five children, he watched his siblings as they progressed through school and various careers and decided at an early age that he needed a plan of action. "It was a mixture of the geography around me, on top of a fascination with my Aunt and Uncle’s obsession with collecting wine that led me to tell my parents that I wanted to be a winemaker when I was 14 years old. Always supportive, they bought me some books to read and even let me paint my room in a wine color theme." In 2005, Dan ventured out of Oregon to start school in Cal Poly’s Wine & Viticulture B.S. program. It was his first experience with California’s Central Coast and he immediately fell in love with the SLO life. Dan met many influential industry leaders and mentors while working on his degree at Cal Poly. "I remember a career discussion before graduation I had with my Viticulture professor, the late Dr. Keith Patterson, where I expressed my desire to keep living and working in the area. He strongly encouraged me to leave the region and get as much experience as possible, then return given the right opportunity.” Dan took Dr. Patterson’s advice and worked vintages in Sonoma, New Zealand, California’s Central Valley, and back in Oregon before one of his college mentors, Matt Ortman, asked him to become Villa San-Juliette’s Cellar Master in 2013. "It’s been an amazing experience working with the VSJ vineyard and wines along with our small team, and I’m thrilled to step in as Winemaker and continue producing quality, hand-crafted wines."

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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.

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Paso Robles has made a name for itself as a source of supple, powerful, fruit-driven Central Coast wines. But with eleven smaller sub-AVAs, there is actually quite a bit of diversity to be found in this inland portion of California’s Central Coast.

Just east over the Santa Lucia Mountains from the chilly Pacific Ocean, lie the coolest in the region: Adelaida, Templeton Gap and (Paso Robles) Willow Creek Districts, as well as York Mountain AVA and Santa Margarita Ranch. These all experience more ocean fog, wind and precipitation compared to the rest of the Paso sub-appellations. The San Miguel, (Paso Robles) Estrella, (Paso Robles) Geneso, (Paso Robles) Highlands, El Pomar and Creston Districts, along with San Juan Creek, are the hotter, more western appellations of the greater Paso Robles AVA.

This is mostly red wine country, with Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel standing out as the star performers. Other popular varieties include Merlot, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Grenache and Rhône blends, both red and white. There is a fairly uniform tendency here towards wines that are unapologetically bold and opulently fruit-driven, albeit with a surprising amount of acidity thanks to the region’s chilly nighttime temperatures.

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