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2008 Sauvignon Blanc
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
“Attractive, floral, elegant, slightly grassy aroma with hints of lime zest and lychee nut; medium to medium-full body clean, herbal, slightly grassy, citrusy flavors; lingering aftertaste.”
California Grapevine
February - March 2010
Estate Grown / Mendocino
Biodynamic Certified Fruit
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91 Points
“Patianna has a very good track record with this
unoaked variety. The ’08 is a very dry, very crisp
in citrusy acids, and complex, with
New Zealand style flavors of gooseberries,
white currants, minerals and geraniums
in addition to riper flavors of pineapples, limes
and sweet Meyer lemons”
Editors Choice
Wine Enthusiast
February 2010
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2007 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown |
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“For my money, I’m consistently fond of Patianna Sauvignon Blanc, a wine made by Mike Lee and farmed by Patti Fetzer.”
By: Virginie Boone
The Press Democrat
March 2009
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VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Patianna 2007 Sauvignon Blanc
“Screw cap. Full bodied and intensely flavored; an excellent Sauvignon, with intense character and a very long finish, tasting of lime, grapefruit, lemon grass, and green apples.”
By: Ronn Wiegand
Restaurant Wine
February 2009
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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
“Biodynamic Grapes, Mendocino ($18.00) Medium-light yellow; pleasant, floral, spicy, grassy, honeydew melon and white peach aromas; medium-full body; sharp, herbal, citrusy flavors; lingering aftertaste.”
By: Nick Ponomareff
California Grapevine
January 2009
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RECOMMENDED
“Mendocino County: aromas and flavors of ripe peaches with the crispness of limes and white grapefruit.”
By: Fred Tasker
Miami Herald
December 2008
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BRONZE MEDAL WINNER
Orange County Fair Wine Competition
Certified Biodynamically Grown category
June 2009 |
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2006 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown |
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A GREAT BOTTLE OF WINE
“A certified organic and biodynamically grown wine from a 126-acre property alongside the Russian River. The nose is fragrant citrus fruit, lemon lime, melon and just enough minerality and grassiness to make your mouth water. The finish is long and lean and will not allow just one glass. Food friendly and perfect with fillet of Sole, Asparagus, Scampi, or all by itself”
San Francisco Examiner
January 2008
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BRONZE MEDAL WINNER
Orange County Fair Wine Competition
Certified Biodynamically Grown category
June 2008
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SILVER MEDAL WINNER
The Consumer’s Green Wine Competition
Certified Biodynamically Grown category
May 2008
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2005 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown |
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91 Points
“Patianna has been producing biodynamically-grown Sauvignon Blanc under the radar, and consumers really should discover it. The 2005 is quite as good as the '03, maybe better, a dry, crisp, elegantly balanced wine, with delicately unoaked citrus flavors. It's Sauvignons like this that are weaning wine lovers away from Chardonnay..”
Editors Choice
The Wine Enthusiast
January 2007
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2004 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown |
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”Sauvignon Blanc in the Hopland section of Mendocino County is just the right combination, and this superb bottling proves it. This is a graceful, beautifully defined sauvignon blanc … worth seeking out.”
Matt Kramer
New York Sun
January 11, 2006
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“Excellent and the panel favorite. Ripe, richly textured and complex, with notes of fresh-cut grass, green melon, kiwi and lime. Firm acidity and wonderful complexity.”
San Francisco Chronicle
December 1, 2005 |
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“A cut above most from California. Pear, melon, sage, vanilla and citrus notes.”
Edward Deitch
Great Wines for the Holidays and Beyond
MSNBC.com
November 29, 2005 |
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91 Points
“If you’re inclined toward organic products, this crisp, fresh, well-balanced Sauvignon Blanc from certified biodynamic vineyards in Hopland might be the hot ticket for you this holiday season.”
Robert Whitley
San Diego Union Tribune
November 20, 2005 |
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“This wine has a long, long finish, a quality for which I’m always thankful.”
W. Blake Gray
San Francisco Chronicle
November 16, 2005 |
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Recommended by Barbara Ensrud,
“Organic Wines Worth Trying”
Parade Magazine
November 13, 2005 |
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90 Points
“Smooth and juicy with bright, racy acidity and bracing fruit.”
Anthony Dias Blue
Patterson’s Beverage Journal
October 2005 |
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Wine of the Week
“Rich and lime-luscious…a wonderfully dynamic — and biodynamic — sauvignon blanc, crisp, clean and earth-first.”
Chris Kassel
Detroit Free Press
August 16, 2005 |
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2003 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown
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“Patianna is another newcomer with an outstanding Sauvignon Blanc.”
Norm Roby
Decanter Magazine
February 2005
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Excellent and a panel favorite!
“Balanced and subtle, with pure aromas and flavors of lime and minerals.”
Eric Asimov
New York Times
May 18, 2005 |
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One Puff
90 Points
“Its brightly fruity flavors are spot on for the variety, and its finish…is long and lively. GOOD VALUE”
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
April, 2005 |
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Wine of the week
“Lavish attention in the vineyard is apparent in the piercingly bright melon and grapefruit flavors and the wine’s ethereal structure. Save the Earth, drink Patianna”
Rebecca Murphy
Dallas Morning News
March 25, 2005 |
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90 Points
Best Buy
"A sensational Sauvignon Blanc, among the best this year. Filled with clean, vibrant citrus and tropical fruit flavors and juicy acids, and completely without any cloying edge of sweetness. "
Wine Enthusiast |
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"Made in a rich, ripe style, with fresh apple, pear, melon, citrus, grapefruit rind and hay aromas and flavors. Closes with a hint of clove and beautiful acidity. "
San Francisco Chronicle See the entire top 100 here |
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Jay's Selections
"An excellent alternative to Chardonnay. Lean, crisp Sauv Blanc's are like super models, very attractive to the modern taste, but, well, lean. This Patianna brings to mind the beauties of the 40's, rounded, graceful and classy. Loaded with character and easy on the palate, this wine displays grass, light, ripe grapefruit, melon and citrus notes on a tropical background. Opens to loads of soft peach. Silken, with soft crispness on the edges. Picture Lauren Bacall in a freshly waxed drop-top Caddy. Could be habit forming. Made with organic grapes. "
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2003 Sauvignon Blanc |
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White Wine Of The Year
"As in the past, my "best white" and "best red" are qualified selections. I prefer they be from California (simply because that's where we are), are still in the market, offer exceptional value and tell a story.
The Patianna Organic Vineyards 2003 Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc ($16) does all that. For me, 2004 was the year sauvignon blanc secured its place as one of the friendlier and more versatile of white wines at the table.
Sauvignon Blanc is unusually adaptable with meals largely for its refreshing fruit, firm structure and zesty acidity, attributes the Patianna seizes with grace and balance. What's more, the wine is surprisingly luxurious for a Sauvignon Blanc. It approaches Chardonnay in the depth and roundness of its fruit without sacrificing any of Sauvignon Blanc's customary spunk. Patianna is a new label, and the people behind it are members of a small but growing community of California winegrowers dedicated to biodynamic farming. How much those techniques contributed to the wine's character is difficult to say, but the experiment will be fun to follow as Patianna releases more wines. "
Mike Dunne
Sacramento Bee
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