Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters on the half shell, artisanal goat cheese, grilled white fish with lemon and herbs
✨ Technical Specifications
Kerloo Cellars' Sauvignon Blanc is a brilliant showcase of Ryan Crane's minimalist winemaking philosophy, offering a textured, mineral-driven expression that stands apart from more tropical New World styles. Sourced primarily from the cooler, high-elevation sites of the Yakima Valley—most notably the legendary Boushey Vineyard—the fruit benefits from dramatic diurnal temperature shifts that preserve its electric, natural acidity. To build complexity and a refined mouthfeel without sacrificing freshness, Crane employs a combination of concrete egg fermentation and neutral French oak aging. This technique coaxes out a flinty, wet-stone minerality and a beautiful weight on the palate, paying homage to the classic, soil-expressive Sauvignon Blancs of the Loire Valley while retaining a distinct Washington State identity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2007 by winemaker Ryan Crane, Kerloo Cellars takes its name from the echoing call of the sandhill crane, symbolizing Crane's calling to craft authentic, terroir-driven Washington State wines. After studying viticulture and enology in Walla Walla and honing his cellar craft at Forgeron Cellars and Va Piano Vineyards, Crane built Kerloo around meticulous fruit sourcing from esteemed, sustainably farmed vineyard sites spanning the Walla Walla Valley, Yakima Valley, and Columbia Gorge. His cellaring philosophy prioritizes minimal intervention, foot-treading, native fermentations, neutral oak, and concrete maturation to highlight purity of site and varietal transparency. Kerloo built a devoted following for its cool-climate Rhone-style expressions and vibrant single-vineyard bottlings, including Celilo Vineyard Chardonnay, Boushey Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, and single-site Grenache, Syrah, and Grenache Rosé from benchmark crus like Upland and Painted Hills.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%