Del Dotto 2012 Cinghiale Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Fort Ross-Seaview)

Country: US / Cinghiale Vineyard
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc California
Winery: Del Dotto / Fort Ross-Seaview

Your first sniff of this wine reveals gooseberry notes, an impression confirmed when you taste it. It’s bone dry, and that green, herbal flavor is relieved by riper lemons, limes and mangoes. It’s a severe wine, dry and acidic, but deserves credit for elegance and varietal purity.