Stag’s Leap Sauvignon Blanc ‘Aveta’ 2020

The 2020 AVETA Sauvignon Blanc offers fragrant aromas of stone fruit, papaya, tangerine, lemongrass and a hint of fresh grass. The wine has a flavorful and lively mouthfeel, racy acidity and a lingering aftertaste of citrus and honey. Try pairing AVETA with fresh fish ceviche, crab cakes or grilled oysters with mignonette sauce.
Grapes from Rancho Chimiles vineyard in Wooden Valley (50%), Bravo Zulu in Oak Knoll (16%), Solari in Calistoga (15%) and Danika Ranch (7%) form the backbone of this wine. Oak Knoll fruit brings spicy peach, guava and grapefruit notes to the mix while the Rancho Chimiles Sauvignon grapes lend racy citrus, tropical fruit and mineral notes to the wine. Our long-time grower Terry Wilson farms Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Musque at Rancho Chimiles for this wine.
The juice was fermented at cool temperatures in a mix of stainless steel (43%) and neutral French oak barrels (57%). The wine was aged on light lees for eight months and was stirred every two weeks, providing some roundness to the wine’s texture.