Tree Fort Monterey Sauvignon Blanc 750ml American Whiskey Singed alder and sweet tobacco

Singed alder and sweet tobacco lead off

then undergo fermentation separately by variety in temperature-controlled tanks

Villa Rosa Gavi di Gavi is a fragrant dry white with nuances of apple and melon on the nose

The still used for this Raicilla is ceramic

and the wine then aged on its lees for 18 months in French oak cooperage (40% new) before bottling without fining or filtration

Tree Fort Monterey Sauvignon Blanc 750ml American Whiskey Singed alder and sweet tobaccoTight aromas of lime peel, wet stone and citrus sorbet pop on the nose of this very fairly priced bottling. There's a chiseled stone grip to the palate, giving a mineral edge to the accessible flavors of lime and green pear, with pinch of green and white peppercorn lighting up the finish. Matt Kettmann