Dry Stack Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed within 1 to 5 years from vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
goat cheese salad, grilled oysters, roasted chicken with herbs
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Hailing from the wind-swept, rocky slopes of the Dry Stack Vineyard in Sonoma County's cool Bennett Valley, this Sauvignon Blanc represents Russell Bevan's signature pursuit of power and texture. The vineyard's volcanic soils and unique microclimate, defined by cool marine fog entering through the Crane Canyon gap, allow the grapes to achieve optimal physiological ripeness while retaining a vibrant, electric acidity. Unlike typical light and simple expressions of the grape, Bevan crafts this wine with deliberate lees contact and barrel fermentation, resulting in an opulent, multi-layered white wine. It beautifully marries intense tropical fruit and bright citrus notes with a rich, creamy mouthfeel, showcasing the dramatic terroir of Bennett Valley.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 2005 by winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars is a highly acclaimed boutique winery based in California's Napa Valley. Renowned for producing some of the most opulent, texturally luxurious, and critically praised wines in the region, the estate sources fruit from premier vineyards across Napa and Sonoma, including Sugarloaf Mountain, Tench, and Ritchie. Russell Bevan’s uncompromising winemaking philosophy emphasizes extreme vineyard selectivity, harvesting at peak physiological ripeness, and minimal intervention in the cellar to craft incredibly concentrated, plush Cabernet Sauvignons, proprietary red blends, and vibrant Chardonnays. This dedication to power and purity has earned the winery multiple perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as a cult icon of modern California winemaking.