Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 NO20230823 the latter is used to

the latter is used to soften up

There’s a modest hint of toasty oak framing the ensemble

white flowers and yellow orchard fruit

You have thinner soils with rocky outposts

The clay soils here give the wine a structure and gravity that set it apart from Baudry's lighter cuvees

Aperture Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc 2023 NO20230823 the latter is used toMost 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