Captûre

The marriage of California's frontier spirit, coupled with time-honored French winemaking techniques, give depth and nuance to Captûre Wines. For our 2010 Tradition Sauvignon Blanc, we have selected grapes of exceptional quality from three distinct terroirs, Kick Ranch in the foothills of Bennett Valley, the higher-elevation Windrem Ranch in Kelseyville, and Fallen Leaf Vineyards in Sonoma. The blend of these terroirs showcases the characteristics of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal, brightness and generous acidity from the Windrem site, ripe citrus and floral notes from Kick Ranch, and rich minerality from Fallen Leaf.

With multi-generational experience from Château Latour, our winemaking team understands the methods behind crafting classic Bordeaux-style Sauvignon Blanc with intense fruit from hillside vineyards. Meticulous hand sorting, at a rate of less than two tons per hour, ensures that only the finest grapes are selected at their peak ripeness.

After de-stemming, the must is kept on the skins for a 12-hour cold soak in order to enhance the character of the Sauvignon Blanc. Next, the juice is gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel, which emphasizes the brilliant fruit and maintains optimum acidity. We age the wine sur lie for five months, stirring weekly to reinforce its bright fruit expression and to improve mouth-feel.

Our 2010 Tradition Sauvignon Blanc shows a fine bouquet of white currant, gooseberries and citrus with lovely hints of pink grapefruit and Key lime. The mouth-feel is fresh, crisp and fruit forward with a nice creamy structure.

58% Windrem Ranch in Kelseyville. Rocky slopes at 1,400 foot elevation.
27% Kick Ranch in the foothills of the Rincon Valley. Volcanic clay soils.
15% Fallen Leaf Vineyards in Sonoma. Dark, volcanic clay and cool climate.
The three vineyards are sustainably farmed to Captûre's rigorous field specifications.

100% Sauvignon Blanc