Name: King's Family Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Crozet, Virginia
Country: United States
Year: 2021
Price: 33$
Like Professor Boyer has hammered into our heads, the New World wines are known after the winemaker and the grape variety. This wine had no name to it other than the vineyard and the grape variety. This was interesting to see this in real life and not just as a lecture fact.
The vineyard describes the wine as "Inspired by the white wines of the Loire Valley, this Virginia Sauvignon Blanc has nuanced complexity, bright acidity, and pronounced citrus characteristics. It is a versatile food pairing wine that will continue to age well in the bottle for several years."
My Review using Wine Folly: I usually like white wines and Sauvignon Blancs but this wine was so extremely acidic that it was hard to get through. The winery said that this wine was inspired by Loire Valley wines and Wine Folly (page 166) notes that Sauvignon Blanc's from Loire Valley are lean, crisp, and oaky. This wine was heavily crisp for sure, but I cannot begin to describe how much of a let down this wine was. The acidity tasted of grapefruit and lime but that acidity overpowered any other notes I tried to taste. It was very green and grassy but it did not have a buttery or smooth taste that I am used to with Sauvignon Blancs. Overall, I would not recommend this wine to anyone that does not like citrus or acidity.
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