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Revisiting old world techniques and combining them with modern winemaking has encouraged us to ferment and age our Sauvignon Blanc “Sur Lie” for 18 months in concrete egg-shaped tanks. Stunning brightness, pale golden straw in color. Intense energy and bright aromatics of starfruit, lime leaf, guava, earth and ripe golden delicious apple burst from the glass. Mouthwatering acidity on the palate alongside flavors of herbs, white peach and nectarine.
2022 SWF Sauvignon Blanc, 94 Points - Owen Bargreen
"Sourced from the Boushey Vineyard this 2022 Sauvignon Blanc offers honeysuckle and white peach on the nose with pink grapefruit blossom. The palate offers great richness and grip from the underlying finesse. Showing great length, this is gorgeous stuff that is drinking marvelously now. Drink 2025-2035"
2022 SWF Sauvignon Blanc, 94 Points - Decanter
"This bottling, named the Southwest Facing Sauvignon Blanc, is from the Yakima Valley site, Boushey Vineyard and aged sur lie for 18 months in concrete eggs. An excellent mineral character lifts the wine, with aromas of green mangoes and lush pineapple. Soaring acids highlight ripe Meyer lemon, gorgeous tropical fruits and a note of freshly sliced Granny Smith apple to the finish. Delicious."
2022 SWF Sauvignon Blanc, 92 Points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
"The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Southwest Facing comes from the Boushey Vineyard and was matured for 18 months in concrete eggs. It has alluring aromas of white peach, kiwi, lemongrass and candle wax. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated flavors. Its rounded texture is balanced by vibrant acidity, and it has a long, layered finish." - Erin Brooks
2022 SWF Sauvignon Blanc, 92 Points - James Suckling
"This mineral white has aromas of sugar snap peas, pears, and crushed stones. It is medium-bodied, textured and cool with lively acidity. Subtly leesy at the end."
Boushey Vineyard, Yakima Valley AVA
Chris spent 30 years crafting some of the finest and most award-winning wines in Washington State as the founding winemaker and a partner of DeLille Cellars. In 2007, Chris came full circle, launching Upchurch Vineyard with his wife Thea-- an opportunity that most winemakers only dream about.
