Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Pan-seared sea bass, roasted herb-infused chicken, artisanal goat cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc from Bevan Cellars is a stunning testament to the unique terroir of the Kick Ranch Vineyard, nestled on the volcanic slopes of the Fountaingrove District in Sonoma County. Known for its rocky, iron-rich soils and the cooling marine breezes that sweep through the Petaluma Gap, this vineyard provides the perfect conditions for Sauvignon Blanc to achieve peak physiological ripeness while maintaining its vibrant, electric acidity. Winemaker Russell Bevan applies his signature opulent style to this white wine, utilizing barrel fermentation and regular lees stirring to craft a Sauvignon Blanc of incredible texture, depth, and complexity. Far from a simple, grassy white, this wine is celebrated for its exotic tropical fruit notes, rich mouthfeel, and a mineral-driven finish that reflects its volcanic heritage.
🍾 About the Producer
Bevan Cellars was founded in 2005 by self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan, quickly ascending to cult status within California's fine wine landscape. Celebrated for an unabashedly opulent, hedonistic, and precision-driven winemaking style, Bevan partners with premier growers across premier microclimates in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Sourcing spans esteemed terroirs such as eastern Oakville's red volcanic and alluvial soils at Tench Vineyard, the rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain, and cool maritime sites in the Russian River Valley and Petaluma Gap. Viticulture emphasizes meticulous canopy control and sustainable vineyard management, harvesting fruit at optimal physiological ripeness. In the cellar, Bevan employs minimal intervention, indigenous fermentations, squeaky-clean sorting regimens, and customized French oak aging. Benchmark bottlings include his single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons such as Tench Vineyard and Sugarloaf Mountain, proprietary red blends like Ontogeny and EE, alongside textural, vibrant Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Ritchie Vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc