White

Sauvignon Blanc

Firestone

Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Country
United States
Region
Santa Ynez Valley · Central Coast
Appellation
Santa Ynez Valley
Alcohol
13.8%
Body
light
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · fresh salads · goat cheese · sushi

Rated vintages

  • 2021

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 201586 pts

    Squeezed lime, wet concrete and green apple rind scents show on the nose of this basic bottling. Kaffir lime tang meets with ripe red apple and pear notes on the palate, framed by a stony texture.

  • 201488 pts

    Touches of tangerine decorate a brisk nose that's also redolent with mineral elements of chalk and wet river stone. Flavors of mandarin-orange peels, cut grass and wet cement skip across the tongue, winding into a finish that leaves a menthol-like sensation, though not flavor, o…

  • 201387 pts

    Tight grass aromas give way to passionfruit, lemongrass and nectarine, with a touch of sweetness on the nose of this wine. That sweetness vanishes when sipped, yielding a bone-dry, tightly wound wine offering more grass flavors and a steely acidity.

  • 2012