Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drikkevindue
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Goat cheese crostini, grilled oysters, herb-roasted chicken
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Columbia Crest's Reserve Sauvignon Blanc represents a refined, small-lot expression of Washington State's capability with Bordeaux white varieties. Sourced from premier vineyard sites within the sun-drenched Columbia Valley, this wine benefits from the region's dramatic diurnal temperature shifts—where hot desert days develop rich, ripe tropical fruit flavors, and crisp, cool nights lock in a vibrant, food-friendly acidity. Historically, Washington's viticulture owes much to pioneers like Dr. Walter Clore, who recognized that the sandy-loam soils and abundant sunshine of the Columbia Basin were ideal for vinifera grapes. In crafting the Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, the winemakers often employ a combination of stainless steel fermentation to preserve the grape's bright, herbaceous character, alongside partial aging in neutral French oak barrels to impart a subtle creaminess and textured complexity. The result is a sophisticated white wine that balances the zesty, lemongrass energy of the New World with the elegant, mineral-driven structure of the Old World.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Columbia Crest blev grundlagt i 1983 i Paterson langs Columbia-flodens solbeskinnede bredder og har spillet en afgørende rolle i at etablere staten Washington som en vinregion i absolut verdensklasse. Vingården ligger i hjertet af Columbia Valley og Horse Heaven Hills, hvor vinstokkene nyder godt af ideelle vækstbetingelser med markante temperaturforskelle mellem dag og nat samt veldrænede jordbunde. Huset forener præcisionsdyrkning i vinmarken med moderne kældermetoder for at skabe vine med imponerende konsistens, dybde og umiddelbar tilgængelighed. Columbia Crest er især berømt for sin fyldige, velstrukturerede Cabernet Sauvignon, sin bløde Merlot og sin spændstige Chardonnay, som udfolder sig i anmelderroste serier som Grand Estates, H3 og flagskibet Walter Clore Private Reserve.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc