2019 Justin Sauvignon Blanc

About 2019 Justin Sauvignon Blanc:

A simple, serviceable, fun California Sauvignon Blanc. Justin Sauvignon Blanc 2019 is built to serve cold on a hot summer day in an outdoor venue. Solid and pleasant fruitiness rather than outstanding depth.

Tasting Notes:

Crisp, refreshing, quaffable with citrusy flavors led by grapefruit and lemon.

Appearance: Classic light straw color;

Nose: Moist herbaceousness, lemon, white peach, white flowers, green apples;

Palate: Bright acidity frames lemon and green apple flavors. The use of little or no oak lets the fruit shine through.

Growing Notes:

Rich in fossilized limestone from eons of marine deposits, JUSTIN’s soil is ideally suited to creating big, Bordeaux-style reds. The limestone “stresses” the vines, producing grapes that fully express their varietal character.

Paso Robles’ distinctive microclimate offers the widest day-night temperature swings of any grape-growing region in California. The hot days allow the grapes to develop intense flavor, while the cool nights create great structure and balance.

Winemaking Notes:

100% Sauvignon Blanc sourced from all over California’s diverse Central Coast

Justin combines traditional Old World methods—like hand-harvesting and small-barrel aging in French oak—with New World technology. For example, the “Air Knife”, an ingenious New World process invented by their winemakers, boosts grape quality and efficiency.

Once the grapes are harvested, the winemakers—some of the best in the business—gather to sort, select, age, taste, blend, and decide what goes into every bottle.

Whole-cluster-pressed and fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks. No malolactic fermentation.

About The Winery:

Justin Winery and Vineyards LLC planted their first vineyard back in 1981 with a mission to make world-class Bordeaux-style blends. Since then, they’ve expanded both their knowledge of viticulture in this unique region as well as the acreage.

JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery is more than a beautiful place to drink exceptional wine. It’s a unique viticultural microclimate. It’s a MICHELIN-starred restaurant. It’s world-class accommodations. It’s tasting rooms at the vineyard and in downtown Paso Robles, and more.

Rich in fossilized limestone from eons of marine deposits, JUSTIN’s soil is ideally suited to creating big, Bordeaux-style reds. The limestone “stresses” the vines, producing grapes that fully express their varietal character.

Paso Robles’ distinctive microclimate offers the widest day-night temperature swings of any grape-growing region in California. The hot days allow the grapes to develop intense flavor, while the cool nights create great structure and balance.

After creating award-winning wine in Napa Valley for 13 vintages, JUSTIN Winemaker Scott Shirley took on the challenge of an entirely new appellation: Paso Robles. He combines a scientific background with an artistic approach, and greets each harvest like a painter facing a blank canvas with endless possibilities.