VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS
2023 was our 3rd warmest growing season on record after the 2015 and 2014 vintages. We had the warmest and driest August on record and if it was not for the rain in early September our harvest would have started before Labor Day Weekend. Three cheers for the rain! One of the interesting things about 2023 was the arrival of our first hailstorm right after bloom. We have never seen a damaging hailstorm in our vineyard since we started in 1971, so seeing it happen and the resulting damage was at first a little scary. While it looked like our yields might have been higher, the hailstorm helped reduce the crop to our desired amount. The resulting fruit was excellent, with the heat in August producing lower acid in the grapes and nice full flavors.

WINE PROFILE
Our 2023 Willamette Valley Sauvignon Blanc bursts with fragrant herbal grass, lemon verbena, and grapefruit on the nose. Zippy grapefruit is framed by fresh lime zest accompanied by a clean, crisp mineral finish.

SCORES
92 points - Vinous

STORY
We once again had the privilege to work with Croft Vineyards, a second generation family owned vineyard, located in the southwest corner of Salem. They are one of the few sites in the Willamette Valley growing beautiful Sauvignon Blanc.