2024 Sauvignon Blanc 376

Winter was great, spring was beautiful, and we missed all of the frost. We got a big drought early in the season (we usually like a small drought if we can be picky about it). Our older vines struggled through the drought, resulting in a lower yield for those guys. We went 20 years without fertilizing these vines, and after the droughts in 2023 and 2024, we decided to start adding compost to our older vines to help give them that needed boost. Our younger vines at Live Edge, Tortuga, and Black Ankle embraced the drought and showed us fantastic fruit. The harvest started out dry, and actually resulted in the most beautiful white wines we’ve seen to date. The reds from Merlot all the way through to Cabernet Franc were excellent, and right when we were ready to pick Cabernet Sauvignon, we got 8 straight days of rain thanks to the remnants of a hurricane down south. Thanks to expertise from our vineyard crew, we were able to harvest almost everything before the rain, and when we sat down at the blending table, we counted our blessings as we were able to blend some fantastic wines.