Duff Bevill

It's been described as smelling like fresh cut alfalfa. And the two styles that are typically made of Sauvignon Blanc is they pick them a little less ripe, still ripe, but a little less ripe. And that emphasizes brighter acidities, a little more citrus qualities. Like have you ever taken a any kind of a citrus and rub the skin. Rubbing it.

What you're doing is releasing all those aromas from the oils. And so you do that to a lemon, it smells like a lemon. You do that to an orange, smells like an orange. And if you do the grapefruit, smells like grapefruit. Sauvignon Blancs, when they're freshly fermented, smells like you've stuck your head in a big bucket of grapefruit rinds. Not the bitterness, but that fresh grapefruit.

What you're doing is releasing all those aromas from the oils. And so you do that to a lemon, it smells like a lemon. You do that to an orange, smells like an orange. And if you do the grapefruit, smells like grapefruit. Sauvignon Blancs, when they're freshly fermented, smells like you've stuck your head in a big bucket of grapefruit rinds. Not the bitterness, but that fresh grapefruit.

What you're doing is releasing all those aromas from the oils. And so you do that to a lemon, it smells like a lemon. You do that to an orange, smells like an orange. And if you do the grapefruit, smells like grapefruit. Sauvignon Blancs, when they're freshly fermented, smells like you've stuck your head in a big bucket of grapefruit rinds. Not the bitterness, but that fresh grapefruit.

That's what Sauvignon Blanc does when it's very early in the fermentation, finishing the fermentation process. The other style of Sauvignon Blanc, they pick it a little bit riper, and so it stays on the vine, you know, usually 10 days to maybe 14 days longer than that other style. So it gets a little bit riper, and it starts moving from those citrus qualities that I just described.

That's what Sauvignon Blanc does when it's very early in the fermentation, finishing the fermentation process. The other style of Sauvignon Blanc, they pick it a little bit riper, and so it stays on the vine, you know, usually 10 days to maybe 14 days longer than that other style. So it gets a little bit riper, and it starts moving from those citrus qualities that I just described.

That's what Sauvignon Blanc does when it's very early in the fermentation, finishing the fermentation process. The other style of Sauvignon Blanc, they pick it a little bit riper, and so it stays on the vine, you know, usually 10 days to maybe 14 days longer than that other style. So it gets a little bit riper, and it starts moving from those citrus qualities that I just described.

That becomes more reduced, and it becomes starting to have more like tropical fruits. So mango, I don't know how much you guys get mango back in your supermarkets back there. Yeah, right. I've heard descriptions like lychee nuts. I don't even know what a lychee nuts tastes like, but lychee nut is one of those descriptors, but usually just riper fruit flavors.

That becomes more reduced, and it becomes starting to have more like tropical fruits. So mango, I don't know how much you guys get mango back in your supermarkets back there. Yeah, right. I've heard descriptions like lychee nuts. I don't even know what a lychee nuts tastes like, but lychee nut is one of those descriptors, but usually just riper fruit flavors.

That becomes more reduced, and it becomes starting to have more like tropical fruits. So mango, I don't know how much you guys get mango back in your supermarkets back there. Yeah, right. I've heard descriptions like lychee nuts. I don't even know what a lychee nuts tastes like, but lychee nut is one of those descriptors, but usually just riper fruit flavors.

And those guys and those styles, they tend to ferment them and keep them a little bit longer or keep them in oak barrels. And so it adds complexity. So the more ripe, they want to have more complexity. Less ripe, different kind of complexity. So both of those wines are made in a similar style. They're both about 13, almost 14% alcohol. Or I think one of them probably says 14% alcohol.

And those guys and those styles, they tend to ferment them and keep them a little bit longer or keep them in oak barrels. And so it adds complexity. So the more ripe, they want to have more complexity. Less ripe, different kind of complexity. So both of those wines are made in a similar style. They're both about 13, almost 14% alcohol. Or I think one of them probably says 14% alcohol.

And those guys and those styles, they tend to ferment them and keep them a little bit longer or keep them in oak barrels. And so it adds complexity. So the more ripe, they want to have more complexity. Less ripe, different kind of complexity. So both of those wines are made in a similar style. They're both about 13, almost 14% alcohol. Or I think one of them probably says 14% alcohol.

And the other one's 13.9 or something. 13.9, yeah. Both made in the same style, same philosophy. But the vineyards are 15 miles apart. So they're going to be different. And I'm hoping you guys can see the difference between the two.

And the other one's 13.9 or something. 13.9, yeah. Both made in the same style, same philosophy. But the vineyards are 15 miles apart. So they're going to be different. And I'm hoping you guys can see the difference between the two.

And the other one's 13.9 or something. 13.9, yeah. Both made in the same style, same philosophy. But the vineyards are 15 miles apart. So they're going to be different. And I'm hoping you guys can see the difference between the two.

You guys in the Midwest can probably see 15 miles in any direction over here.

You guys in the Midwest can probably see 15 miles in any direction over here.

You guys in the Midwest can probably see 15 miles in any direction over here.

Yeah. So over here, you're lucky to see more than about a mile in any direction over here. So, So in your operation, how far apart from one end to the other are you? Well, let's see. On the north end of Sonoma County is a little town called Cloverdale, and we're up close to that town.