2025 Angels & Cowboys Sauvignon Blanc

Western Sonoma County’s fog-kissed hills and winding backroads – home to a network of multigenerational family farms – set the tone for vibrant, refreshing, true-to-place Sauvignon Blanc. A natural balance of sunshine and cool coastal breezes brings out vivid flavors, while longtime grower partners farm with deep knowledge of each site, capturing the character of this special landscape in every berry. The 2025 vintage delivered mild conditions that delayed ripening and pushed harvest later than usual. Mid-season rains required close attention, but returning sunshine restored the canopies and fully ripened the golden-green clusters, yielding fruit in excellent condition.

Night harvesting preserved fruit integrity and delivered the grapes to the crush pad in the cool early morning, helping retain Sauvignon Blanc’s vibrant aromas and flavors. The fruit was sent directly to the press without crushing, allowing gentle membrane pressing to extract juice while avoiding bitterness. The juice was cold-settled for three days, then racked to stainless steel tanks and fermented cool with selected aroma-enhancing yeast strains to preserve freshness and build texture. After fermentation, the wine remained on its lees to add harmony and depth. Following blending trials, the final blend was assembled and bottled in December of the vintage year, capturing a lively, minimally handled expression of grape and site.

A green-gold hue with striking clarity hints at the lean, flinty profile of this Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc. The nose is pungent and expressive, offering lime zest and floral notes of elderflower and acacia. Lively citrus carries through the palate, with waves of mandarin giving way to white peach and tangy gooseberry – hallmarks of Clone 1. Vibrant acidity and a savory sea-spray minerality add depth, enhanced by a small inclusion of Clone 376, prized for its ability to express site character.