Chalk Hill, Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Chalk Hill, California

Tasting Note: A sauvignon blanc with cool-weather elements and subtlety of flavor that presents the grape in a classic, old-world form.

Photo Credit: Wine Casual, In addition to producing wine, Chalk Hill also farms an organic garden. Pictured is a holiday box of goodies from their garden that includes sunchokes, butternut squash, beets and carrots.

Pale-intensity lemon in color, this wine has an aromatic, medium-plus-intensity nose of pear, quince, white nectarine, forest floor, blossom and grapefruit with hints of cut-green grass.

On the palate the dry, medium-bodied sauvignon blanc has medium-intensity flavors suggested on the nose supported by medium-plus acidity and completing with a green-fruit-infused, medium-plus finish.

There are midpalate layers of complexity.

A food-friendly sauvignon blanc that would pair with a multiplicity of dishes including the Coq au Vin, I’m enjoying this evening.

See review of the 2016 and 2018 vintages.

Bottle Note: Chalk Hill is located in the Chalk Hill appellation of the Russian River Valley. This wine is hand-crafted from grapes grown exclusively on the estate. Each variety is matched to specific sites and mesoclimates; gentle winemaking practices capture the diversity of each vineyard block, resulting in wines of distinction and elegance.

This wine was submitted for review.