Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 NO20230809 and still says he considers

and still says he considers himself more Burgundian than Champenois

Serve it cool but not frozen

sweet finish that lingers beautifully

Pinot Meunier

and savory herbs with wet-stone minerality on the nose

Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 NO20230809 and still says he considersMost California Sauvignon Blanc chases zippy, stainless steel crispness. Jesse Katz went the other way. Inspired by white Bordeaux, where he spent time at Chateau Haut Brion, Aperture's version blends in 20% Semillon and finishes fermentation slowly in French oak and concrete, resting on the lees for texture. The other 80% is Sauvignon Blanc drawn from cool Sonoma sites, and the barrel is seasoning, not the main event. The payoff is a white with real