Margerum 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, Sybarite

It was a furious harvest with lots of fruit and exceptional quality that ripened all at once. The wine is a blend of 21% Grassini Vineyard, 7% McGinley Vineyards (AKA Westerly Vineyard), 10% Vogelzang Vineyard, and 2% Purisima Mountain Vineyard fruit. We have increased the skin contact times, we still stir the lees up weekly, and there is a small portion that is barrel aged. As always, tremendous persistence, bright flavors, some mineral, tinge of grapefruit, lip smacking, and lengthy. SYBARITE complements my triumvirate of assemblages: SYBARITE, M5, and ÜBER. Just like Disney’s Mouseketeers’ we have a little chant: S Y – ♫ Santa Ynez Valley, B A R – ♫Santa Barbara, R I T E – ♫so right, sybarite, it is good ♫ for you and me!
 

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• Year: 2008
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Region: Santa Ynez Valley
• Wine Maker: Doug Margerum
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