Sauvignon Blanc
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Goat cheese salad, grilled sea bass, oysters on the half shell
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the wind-swept vineyards of Monterey County, Scheid Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc is a vibrant expression of its cool-climate terroir. The Salinas Valley acts as a natural thermal wind tunnel, pulling chilly air from the deep Monterey Bay. This unique microclimate slows ripening, allowing the Sauvignon Blanc grapes to develop intense tropical fruit, citrus, and lemongrass aromas while retaining a racy, mouthwatering acidity. Fermented entirely in stainless steel tanks to preserve its pristine fruit character and crisp mineral edge, this wine captures the essence of Monterey's coastal influence.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
13.5%