Unturned Stone Potter Valley Sauvignon Blanc Firebird Vecino Vineyard 2024 NO20231101 just southwest of Sancerre

just southwest of Sancerre

and wet soil

and as crowd-pleasing as ever

severe selection

blood orange and wildflowers

Unturned Stone Potter Valley Sauvignon Blanc Firebird Vecino Vineyard 2024 NO20231101 just southwest of SancerreVecino Vineyard sits in the northeast corner of Potter Valley, where late 80s Sauvignon Blanc climbs a south facing slope above the headwaters of the Russian River sweltering days, piercing cold nights. Erin Mitchell and Randy Czech ferment in puncheons and let the wine age unsulfured and untopped for ten months, encouraging a Jura like flor to form. The result is a Sauvignon Blanc that's recognizable but unexpected: tropical fruit and melon up front,