2023 Gundlach Bundschu Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma County, California
ABOUT THIS WINE
The 2023 Gundlach Bundschu Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma County offers a refined fusion of New- and Old-World styles, artfully blending 88âŻ% Sauvignon Blanc with 12âŻ% Semillon. This vintage was marked by a notably cool, slow-growing season with well above-average rainfall, allowing the grapes to develop layered complexity and elegant balance. The winery fermented the must across four vessel typesâstainless steel, cement, neutral oak, and even cigar barrelsâthen aged the wine on lees with batonage to enrich texture without sacrificing freshness.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Gundlach Bundschu, founded in 1858 and located at Rhinefarm in Sonoma Valley, is California's oldest continuously family-owned winery. Today, it's run by the sixth generation of the Bundschu family on a 320âacre regenerative organic estate. The winery is known not only for estateâdriven wines but also for its vibrant wineryâasâvenue ethos, hosting live concerts and community events.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
The 2023 Gundlach Bundschu Sauvignon Blanc from Sonoma County offers a refined fusion of New- and Old-World styles, artfully blending 88âŻ% Sauvignon Blanc with 12âŻ% Semillon. This vintage was marked by a notably cool, slow-growing season with well above-average rainfall, allowing the grapes to develop layered complexity and elegant balance. The winery fermented the must across four vessel typesâstainless steel, cement, neutral oak, and even cigar barrelsâthen aged the wine on lees with batonage to enrich texture without sacrificing freshness.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Gundlach Bundschu, founded in 1858 and located at Rhinefarm in Sonoma Valley, is California's oldest continuously family-owned winery. Today, it's run by the sixth generation of the Bundschu family on a 320âacre regenerative organic estate. The winery is known not only for estateâdriven wines but also for its vibrant wineryâasâvenue ethos, hosting live concerts and community events.
