Boushey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, goat cheese crostini, grilled white fish
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary Boushey Vineyard in Washington's Yakima Valley, this Sauvignon Blanc is a testament to the collaborative genius of grower Dick Boushey and winemaker Ryan Crane. Boushey Vineyard, celebrated for its cooler microclimate and complex silt loam soils over basalt, yields fruit with remarkable natural acidity and mineral tension. Kerloo Cellars coaxes out these distinctive traits by utilizing low-intervention winemaking techniques, often fermenting and aging the wine in concrete eggs or neutral French oak. This method preserves the vibrant, citrusy core of the grape while imparting a beautifully textured, mineral-driven mouthfeel. The result is a sophisticated expression of Washington Sauvignon Blanc that balances Old World restraint with New World fruit purity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane in the renowned Walla Walla Valley of Washington State, Kerloo Cellars crafts artisanal, site-expressive wines that celebrate the Pacific Northwest's premier terroirs. Operating with a philosophy centered on minimal intervention, low oak influence, and native fermentations, Crane seeks to showcase the pure, vibrant fruit character of respected vineyard sites across Columbia Valley and Yakima Valley. The winery is particularly acclaimed for its dynamic Rhône-style offerings, notably single-vineyard Syrah and crisp Grenache Rosé, alongside energetic expressions of Tempranillo, Grenache Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc