Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 campaign-feature loess and gravel soils

loess and gravel soils

Pillot assembles a white that captures the essence: Granny Smith apple and white peach with smoky minerality running underneath

rewarding those who give it time to evolve

Crisp and zesty

Merry Edwards, Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2023 campaign-feature loess and gravel soilsSauvignon Blanc unlike almost any other in California. Merry Edwards became famous for Russian River Pinot Noir, but her Sauvignon Blanc is the quieter cult bottling: barrel fermented in French oak, aged on lees, and given the kind of attention usually reserved for Bordeaux Blanc or top Sancerre. The result is a wine with the citrus and passionfruit lift of Sauvignon, but with creamy weight, smoky depth, and the ability to age for years. The estate is