Sauvignon Blanc Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled seafood, herbed roast chicken
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept corridors of Monterey County, Scheid Vineyards' Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a vibrant testament to the region's unique 'thermal rainbow' microclimate. Sourced from estate-grown blocks where the chilly marine winds from Monterey Bay slow ripening, the grapes develop intense, concentrated flavors while retaining a brilliant, crisp acidity. The winemaking team carefully selects the finest lots, utilizing cold fermentation primarily in stainless steel to preserve the grape's natural vivacity, occasionally incorporating subtle lees stirring to build a rich, textured mouthfeel. This wine captures the essence of Monterey's cool-climate viticulture, offering a beautiful balance of bright citrus, exotic tropical fruit, and a distinctive mineral backbone that reflects the stony soils of the Salinas Valley.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1972 by pioneer Al Scheid, Scheid Vineyards began as an ambitious viticultural venture in southern Monterey County, initially supplying fruit to major California wineries before evolving into a vertically integrated estate wine producer. Spanning more than 3,000 acres across a 70-mile expanse of the Salinas Valley—encompassing microclimates across the Monterey, Arroyo Seco, and Hames Valley AVAs—the estate leverages thermal diurnal shifts driven by maritime winds off Monterey Bay. Viticulture balances alluvial gravel, decomposed granite, and clay-loam soils across twelve distinct ranch sites, farmed under SIP Certified and Certified California Sustainable standards, with the winery fully powered by an onsite wind turbine. Winemaking prioritizes varietal clarity, tension, and texture across an eclectic portfolio, celebrated for vibrant Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, aromatic Viognier, racy Dry Riesling, and rare regional white bottlings such as Petit Manseng and Roussanne.
🍇 Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc