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Item Number: 7220
UPC: 0769434128239
Country: USA
Region: California
Sub Region: Central Coast
Appellation/AVA: Arroyo Seco
Vineyard Designation: Beeswax Vineyard
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 62% Grenache Blanc / 38% Roussanne
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Screwcap
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Total Acidity: 6.3
pH: 3.58
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
Case Production: 1650
Vineyard Notes: Since 2003, Bonny Doon has produced this blend of Grenache and
Roussanne from a single vineyard source: the
Beeswax Vineyard in the Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey
County. Farmed biodynamically, surrounded by wilderness,
and shielded from the cool Pacific Coast winds by the
Santa Lucia Mountains, Beeswax Vineyard grows complex,
concentrated and mineral intensive grapes from deeply
rooted vines.
Vintage Notes: The 2011 vintage was a particularly cool growing season, allowing Bonny Doon to produce an intensely flavored wine at a relatively modest degree of alcohol. The 2011 Cigare Blanc underwent a complete malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes: Pale gold with green-gold highlights, the Grenache Blanc
dominant blend has a somewhat different aromatic
profile from the 2010 vintage. A very strong impression of
melon, along with Asian pear, pineapple and grapefruit
pith, and in the mouth, very rich, sporting a certain
modicum of tannin; this bodes exceptionally well for great
longevity. The wine’s unique flavors will pair exceptionally
well with hard cheeses, seafood (lobster especially), roasted
poultry, and savory vegetarian strudels or gratins. Paired
with sushi served with freshly grated wasabi will also be a
profound revelation.
Winemaker's Notes: "Le Cigare Blanc is the white analog of Le Cigare
Volant, our homage to the complex blended wines of
Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The great white Cigare is not
unlike the great white whale; rarely seen, difficult to
catch, yet its name is legend. It’s a rich, savory wine with
greater power and extraction than one typically finds at
Bonny Doon."
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