Independent Producers Sauvignon Blanc

Winery:  Sunset Rd. Vintners Independent Producers

Wine: Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Location: Columbia Valley, Washington

Purchased: The Corkscrew

Price: $10.99

 

My husband savours the wines of the Great Northwest. I enjoy them, but I also fancy wines from many regions around the world. At a recent wine tasting, we sampled a Sauvignon Blanc that we both fell in love with immediately. The creation of this wine is unique in that several smaller wineries came together in a co-op fashion to produce the wine.  

 

Each of the wineries make their own wine but collaborated in the formation of Independent Producers. They believe wine should be subjective, come from environmentally sustainable vineyards, be fairly priced, be a product of the earth and support the family vineyard. The result, a beautifully crafted, succulent wine both environmentally and food friendly.

 

A light golden color graces the glass. As the Sauvignon Blanc emerges, it creates a brilliant, translucent look. The aroma shows earthy tones of grass and minerals with just the slightest hints of lemon and grapefruit. A fair amount of acidity emerges on the front of this wine, making it’s flavors rather crisp to the taste. The palate gathers melon and tropical fruit flavors for a refreshing taste.

 

Typically, Sauvigon Blanc pairs well with seafood. However, we went for a somewhat unconventional pairing with Greek meatballs. I made these before with a Chardonnay, and the oak in the wine overpowered the other flavors in the dish. This time the Sauvignon Blanc added a nice citrus taste to the dish and went rather well.