Wine Library Dell Valley Vineyard
Proprietor’s Sauvignon Blanc I
80% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Muscat Giallo
- Vintage2020
- TypeWhite
- AppellationHudspeth County
- VineyardDell Valley Vineyard
When to drink it
Best for cooking
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Drinking at its peak - chill wellDrinking well - chill wellEnjoy with food - chill wellBest for cooking
Last tasted April 2025, from bottles kept at 58 to 59°F and out of the light. A bottle stored warmer will be further along than this.
- ABV
- 12.6%
- TA
- 5.4 g/L
- RS
- 0.1 g/L
Tasting Notes
Spicy aromas of white flowers and grapefruit give way to lime and hints of pineapple. Serve chilled.
Winemaking
100% fermented in stainless steel tanks for 35 days and aged separately for 7 months in stainless.
Food Pairing
Chicken dishes with fried or fresh herbs, like a classic chicken salad. Pastas with cream, lemon, garlic or vinaigrette.
The Vineyard
Dell Valley Vineyard sits just outside El Paso on the border between Texas and New Mexico. Wines from El Paso, once called "Pass Wines," trace back to 1674.