August Briggs Pinot Blanc

This is our fifth release of Pinot Blanc and has now settled into the August Briggs portfolio as one of our favorites and definitely our customer’s favorite for the Spring and Summer. We once again purchased the Pinot Blanc grapes from the Dutton family and one of their oldest properties, their famed Shop Block Vineyard. They name this vineyard after their shop where all their viticulture office and equipment is situated…. Hence the ‘Shop’. This sustainable and dry-farmed vineyard has cool coastal air and moderate daytime temperatures which highlights the brightness of this European styled wine. The color is a straw color with hints of green around the edges of the wine. Once after pulling the cork you get aromas of tart lemon rind and a little nectarine mixed with a hint of minerals. Very inviting upon the first taste and its bracing acidity makes you want to keep filling your glass. A crowd pleaser if there ever was one. The grapes were harvested by hand and immediately destemmed and sorted. The grapes were then gently pressed and racked into a stainless steel tank for fermentation. After primary fermentation completed it was racked into 4 – 60 gallon stainless steel barrels and 2 – 80 gallon stainless barrels for a partial malolactic fermentation. It then aged an additional 7 months in stainless steel then gently bottled. Due to the entire fermentation and ageing in stainless steel the wine is crisp and vibrant with a mouthwatering flavor. 

 100% Pinot Blanc Russian River Valley