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Picayune, Sauvignon Blanc - 2023

Name: Picayune, Sauvignon Blanc
Brand: Picayune
SKU: 42085
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 42085 750 mL

This fruit for this wine comes from Sonoma County. A good 40% of the wine was fermented in neutral barrels giving this Sauvignon Blanc richer and more complex aromas that are delicious.

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Color

White

Vintage

2023

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Sonoma

Producer

Picayune

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

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Staff Pick Notes

Look up the definition of picayune and you'll find that it means something petty or of insignificant value. The etymology stems from the Spanish era of rule in the Louisiana territory when the half real or 5-cent coin was commonly used as currency. Sort of ironic, then, that this wine goes by the same name. I'd say it's anything but the aforementioned definition. Picayune is a negociant winery in California, buying fruit from farmers rather than owning vineyards of their own. This allows for more flexibility and variety in their small production wines, but the consistency is always top notch. This Sauvignon Blanc is clean and bright, with balanced flavors and time spent in both stainless steel and neutral barrels for added texture. It's a delightful wine worth every penny.

- BLR

Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...