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Paradise Ridge

Paradise Ridge
2022 Grandview Vineyard Select, Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Game

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1%
85 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$32

Paradise Ridge
2022 Grandview Vineyard Select, Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Game

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13.1%
Silvery straw color. Aromas and flavors of kiwi, peach sorbet, baked stone fruits, and pineapple fried rice with a supple, vibrant, dryish light-to-medium body and an effortless, buoyant finish with suggestions of citrus peels, pickled melon rind, hearts of palm and mushroom, and granny smith apple with no oak flavor. Ripe fruit and a touch of earth give a little complexity to this Sauvignon Blanc.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively, Funky & Quaffable
Aroma Aroma: kiwi, peach sorbet, baked stone fruits, and pineapple fried rice
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of citrus peels, pickled melon rind, hearts of palm and mushroom, and granny smith apple
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Escargot, Foie Gras, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Ripe fruit and a touch of earth give a little complexity to this Sauvignon Blanc.

The Producer

Paradise Ridge Winery

The Producer
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
USA
1 707-528-9463

Sauvignon Blanc

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Sauvignon Blanc is a bit of a chameleon of a variety, as it changes its character depending on where it is grown. Most famously in France’s Loire Valley, (especially in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre), it is a rich dry white with distinct herbal notes in the nose and on the palate. In New Zealand, the flavors range from gooseberry to tropical; both styles have very good natural acidity. Certain areas in Chile also produce very tropical-driven examples with a touch of herbal character, while the typical California style is clean with melon and spearmint fruit with only traces of herbal notes.

Many styles of Sauvignon Blanc – especially those from New Zealand – are aged in steel tanks to preserve the aromatic qualities, while some producers in Sancerre or even in California age in wooden barrels; this for added texture and spice. Medium-full in body, Sauvignon Blanc is especially excellent paired with shellfish or seafood or lighter poultry with herbs.

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