Characteristics: As a lover of the world's honeys and one whose honey is a fiber artist, it is no wonder I absolutely adore this wine. Chenin Blacn is at its best grown in the French village of Savennieres and to my mind makes up the jewel of the Loire's crown. Here Chenin speaks of its true character and beaqrs its soul: one of dry honeycomb and scents of wooly lanolin, of lime leaves and a polished texture braced by the scaffold of citrus-y acidity and haunting for its lingering finish. 13% alc by vol.
- wine tasting note by NDL, June 2012

100% Chenin Blanc. Slight aromas of green olives and apple. Great concentration and minerality in the mouth, green apple flavors with crisp acidity. The finish is long and lingering. This wine should last at least 10 years.
- wine tasting note by MN, 9/9/11

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Characteristics: Gewurtraminer grapes grow best in cooler climates like Mendocino's Potter Valley, the source for this 2009 Gewurz.
This latest release shows an expressive nose of pineapple, lychee and pear and flavors of grapefruit and apple along with a big mineral component. You'll also notice the wine exhibits a creamy mouthfeel, nicely balanced by the wine's acidity.
- Tasting notes from the winery.

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Characteristics: My word this is fragrant! Spicy floral top notes with a fresh core of fresh lychees –like a perfumed neck whose hug I want again and again. A crisp, mouthwatering palate is a relief after the nose as some aromatic wines read as too sweet –not here; this is simply delicious and leaves my entire mouth happily captive in its charming scents.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, November 2012

In the glass the 2012 is a pale, straw yellow color with floral, sweet aromas of stone fruits, grapefruit, orange blossom and
a hint of wet stone minerality. The flavors are similar to the aromas highlighted by pear, grapefruit, stone fruit, slight
tropical notes and just the tiniest bit of spritz from the quick fermentation.
Winemaker Kevin Hall says : “This wine is drier in style, with more minerality and spice than previous years, there is palate
weight with this vintage and it almost has an Alsatian feel.” 12.8% ABV
- notes from Alexander Valley Vineyards

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Characteristics: The Seyval Blanc is Alexis Bailly Vineyard's premium white wine. Named for the French Horticulturist who developed the variety during WWI, the Seyval came to the United States in the 1960's when pioneers, like David Bailly, were looking for wine grapes that could be grown outside of the norms of Califonia. With its balance of clean bright fruit and a dry crisp finish, the Seyval is a wine that is both elegant and appealing.