Vitals
Harvest Date; 9/17/2009
Harvest Brix; 22.7
Additives; NONE
Handling; split into three lots; direct to press, skin fermented, whole cluster fermented. All lots fermented in stainless steel and are aging in neutral french oak barrels. No additions have been made to this wine.
pH 3.35
TA 8.6 g/L
Alc 12.8%
TSO2 6ppm
FSO2 None Detected
Chemical Residue None Detected
The O'neel Family Sauvignon blanc comes from the plains just west of the town of Santa Rosa. Intersected by one creek and then flanked by another, the soils here are predominately clay with enough sand and silt mixed in to keep it friable. These creeks contribute a significant amount of biodiversity interms of both flora and fauna for the vines as they coexist in this space. This land is farmed organically for us and is on the path to certification.