BONNY DOON VINEYARD
Proprio Gravitas
2015
$20.00
About this winery
Founded in 1983 by Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyard is located in Santa Cruz, California. Randall is one of the first California winemakers have adopted the Rhone varietals, which earned him the nickname "The Rhone Ranger." Grahm is a leader in biodynamic agriculture. In addressing the issue of abandonment of brands and model of production based traders cellars, he told the New York Times, "We must act in accordance with his own words. Produce wine from purchased grapes is less risky, but you...
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Product notes
The grapes come from various parts of California, mainly Lakeport, in Lake County; Santa Ynez; and Yountville.
Tasting notes
As for a typical Old World Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, the aroma of this wine is only moderately intense; its aromas per se are fruity and floral, with notes of ripe figs, along with a bit of peach and citrus. In your mouth, the wine is dry and full-bodied with an unusual, seductively unctuous texture that suggests waxiness or oiliness rather than creaminess. This rich texture masks the wine’s acidity somewhat, but the freshness and lightness of acidity break through on the mid-palate, bringing with it lively citrus flavor to contrast with ripe fig and melon notes. Underlying the rich texture and the uplifting acidity is a broad, tactile minerality, an earthy note that grounds the wine. In summary: a flavorful, textured, un-oaked white wine of large proportions but good balance and attractive subtlety.