White

Barrel Select 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
Body
medium
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood · salads · Asian dishes · goat cheeses

Rated vintages

  • 201587 pts

    Bright acidity translates to the aromas in this bottling: laser-sharp lime zest, squeezed grapefruit, dewy grass and wet gravel. Those scents grow riper as the wine warms, while the palate seems sweeter—more lime candy than fresh lime. It finishes tart, with a wet metal freshnes…

  • 201487 pts

    White peach, hints of smoke, yellow pear and squeezed lemon show on the rounded nose of this wine. It's softer in style on the palate, with kumquat cream, poached apple and pear, white flowers but also a sharper herbal backbone of dill and fennel.

  • 201184 pts

    Simple and ripe, this wine highlights a fruity blend of pineapples, peaches and apricots, punched up with a warming touch of alcohol. Forward and easy drinking with a slightly cloying finish.