Fresh-squeezed lime juice, dewy grass, almost ripe peach. Crunchy green pear, white pepper, grapefruit flesh. Citrus blossom and elderflower, wet concrete and washed gravel. Lemon pith, passion fruit, and green apple skin zip into frame with tremendous focus and cut, showing nice sophistication and restraint to match their obvious energy. Fresh basil and asparagus inject a gorgeous green herbal edge that plays wonderfully with textbook grassy tones and soft wildflowers. Stony minerality and a mild stainless steel twang underly the well balanced and lengthy attack aiding in a wonderfully clean and complex finish. Medium in body with acidity that is bordering on high; meticulously put together and expressing flawless typicity without a single sharp edge to be found. This 2017 Vogelzang Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc by Pegasus Estate Winery is a well made, elegant, and refreshing white from Happy Canyon.

Located at the eastern edge of Santa Barbara County and largely sheltered from the stream of cold ocean air that chills most of the region, Happy Canyon is a warm climate appellation that has quickly established a reputation as a premium growing zone for Bordeaux grapes. This bottling, crafted by Pegasus Estate Winery using Sauvignon Blanc sourced from the Vogelzang Vineyard in Happy Canyon, proves that this region can produce spectacular wine from white Bordeaux grapes in addition to red ones. It has been carefully shaped in a fresh and bright international style without the influence of new oak, and expresses beautiful citrus-led fruit along with impressive mineral undertones. This wine embraces Sauvignon Blanc's natural grassy and herbaceous leanings and presents them with impressive execution. A delicious offering that showcases the masterful skills of winemaker Ken Brown.