Ripe passion fruit, fragrant jasmine, underripe white peach. Candied lime, muddled mint, sweet honeydew melon. A pungent yet powerful fruit core highlighted by green apple, yellow plum, lemon peel, and grapefruit beams with great breadth and electricity while hints of cucumber, cinnamon, and shaved coconut energetically enhance the multidimensional display. Notes of marjoram, mowed lawn, and green bean playfully emerge revealing layers of fresh grassy herbaceousness delightfully juxtaposed by decadent impressions of toasted hazelnut, marshmallow, and honey. Dainty wafts of white blossom and elderflower float within waves of pretty floral perfume further bolstered in aromatic charm by a subtle dusting of vanilla and clove. Amidst the edgy yet expressive upper registers suggestions of fresh salinity, gravelly soil, and stoney minerals expose delicious earthiness that beautifully reflects compelling terroir. Impressively intense, pure, and focused on the palate while remaining simultaneously broad and expansive; exhibiting an incredible mix of ripeness and tension framed with a kiss of perfectly integrated oak. Medium plus in body and fleshed out by brilliantly high acidity. This 2017 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc by Grassini Family Vineyards is flawlessly balanced, bright, and breathtaking white from Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara.

Although Happy Canyon is one of Santa Barbara County's younger winegrowing appellations, this warm climate region has already proven to be perfectly suited for producing Bordeaux varietal wines of world class quality. This bottling, crafted by Grassini Family Vineyards using Sauvignon Blanc sourced from their Happy Canyon estate, showcases the amazing depth, complexity, and drive that this picturesque region uniquely facilitates. While amply ripe and substantial in concentration this wine absolutely booms with incredible zip and zing, and its well integrated and tasteful use of oak serves to enhance gorgeous fruit, floral, mineral, and clean green character. This is an outstanding expression of Sauvignon Blanc that is among the greatest examples coming out of California today.