Bonny Doon Gravitas

”many n. Americaners have little acquaintance with the earthy/floral white wines of bordeaux which run from the often prosaic entre-deux-mers to the sublime vins de terroir of pessac and graves; these undersung wines have created the template for our gravitas. Gravitas-a blend of semillon sauvignon blanc sauvignon musque (the fragrant variant of sb) and a dollop of orange muscat-is something else again. The nose has the haunting perfume of magnolia flowers and scent of white peaches with suggestions of ripe bosc pear sweet green grass exotic saffron and a touch of lavender honey. But wait there’s more: a bit of bergamot orange blossom jasmine and key lime custard quince and madagascar vanilla. These aromas are echoed on the palate adding a light deft fresh acidity; a savory wine perfect with all manner of seafood and lighter entrees. Vineyard production notes gentle pressing of the fruit indigenous yeast stainless steel fermentation completed malolactic fermenta