Aromas of honeydew melon, white peach and guava are met with key lime blossom and nectarine on the palate.

The unique character and beauty of Matanzas Creek’s winery, vineyards, lavender field and gardens have earned the Estate worldwide recognition as a premier California wine country destination. We look forward to hosting you soon. For the safety of our guests and employees, all visits to the property are limited to appointment only.

2022 SONOMA COUNTY SAUVIGNON BLANC
OUR ESTATE
Since 1977, Matanzas Creek Winery has focused on creating site-expressive wines from Sonoma County. Across the years, our approach has never wavered: cultivate a range of grape clones, explore various vineyard techniques, and use a variety of fermentation vessels to carefully craft balanced wines. Today, all Matanzas Creek Winery estate vineyards are sustainably farmed and are certified under the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.

WINEMAKING
In the past decade, Matanzas Creek has embarked on a quest to produce a Sauvignon Blanc that highlights the best of Sonoma County. Matanzas Creek Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc is derived from nine different vineyards whose fruit has been individually harvested, fermented, and evaluated to create a shining example of what Sonoma County has to offer. Each vineyard expresses distinctive aromatics and textures in its fruit, from white pepper to pineapple, extending to the most perceptible aromas of pomelo, fresh passion fruit, lime, and lemon. Using a multitude of yeast strains, we are able to highlight the unique characteristics and plethora of flavors that each vineyard fosters in the final wine.

VINTAGE NOTES
The 2022 vintage marked another hallmark growing season in Sonoma County. Harvest was slightly earlier than previous vintages, and bud break was particularly favorable for Sauvignon Blanc. During May, our Knights Valley vineyard experienced frost damage, however, causing yields to be slightly lower than usual. As a result, our warmer estate vineyards in Alexander Valley and Dry Creek Valley played a larger role in the final blend, providing balanced fruit with concentrated flavors of stone fruit, guava, and nectarine. Fruit from our cooler sites enhanced the wine with floral aromas, vibrant acidity, and a crisp, refreshing finish.

WINE PROFILE
AROMAS: Honeydew melon, linden blossom, white peach, and guava.
FLAVORS: Key lime blossom, nectarine, honeysuckle, and kumquat.
PALATE: Medium-to-light mouthfeel with balanced and bright acidity.

TECHNICAL NOTES
WINEMAKER
Marcia Torres Forno
COMPOSITION: 97.5% Sauvignon Blanc and 2.5% Semillon

APPELLATION:
39% Alexander Valley
16% Russian River Valley
15% North Coast
14% Dry Creek Valley
11% Knights Valley
5% Bennett Valley

ÉLEVAGE
17% fermented in neutral French oak for 4 months