Sinegal Sauvignon Blanc (75cl, 13.9%)

Sinegal Sauvignon Blanc is a white wine from Napa Valley and Sonoma County, California, made by Sinegal Estate at 13.9% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The 2022 vintage earned 95 points from Jeb Dunnuck. It is built from approximately 52% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Sauvignon Musqué and 3% Sémillon, with proportions varying by vintage. The fruit is whole-cluster pressed, then aged with regular bâtonnage for 10 months in 30% new French oak, using both cigar and puncheon barrels. The bouquet opens with honeysuckle and lemon curd, moving into pink grapefruit and lime blossom, with wild thyme and chalky minerality underneath. On the palate there is bright lemon-lime citrus and honeyed lime, broadening into ripe melon, tangerine and yuzu, with gentle toast and baking spice from the oak. The finish is medium-long, with chalky minerality, green apple freshness, grapefruit pith and subtle creaminess.