Dry Stack Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
goat cheese salad, grilled oysters, roasted chicken with herbs
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2005 by acclaimed self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars has established itself as one of California's most prestigious and high-scoring boutique producers. Based in Napa Valley, the winery sources fruit from meticulously selected, iconic vineyard sites spanning Napa and Sonoma, including coveted parcels in Oakville, Pritchard Hill, and Bennett Valley. Russell Bevan's winemaking philosophy centers on strict vineyard management, low yields, and gentle, non-interventional cellar techniques designed to capture maximum purity, opulence, and textural depth. Bevan Cellars is celebrated worldwide for its monumental, lavishly concentrated Cabernet Sauvignons and proprietary Bordeaux blends like Ontogeny, alongside profound single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, and Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc