I am paying particular attention to tasting Sauvignon Blancs while in California. I recently offered to make the wine for my son’s wedding in 2011. It will be an August east coast wedding, probably temperatures and humidity in the 90’s. A Sauvignon Blanc may prove to be quite a cooling, crisp and refreshing wine for a wedding. I was hoping to avoid the green vegetables and cut grass or hay that some Sauvignon Blancs offer. After tasting many Sauvignon Blancs in Suisun Valley, Lake County and Napa, I was pleased to find good citrus aroma and taste with crisp fruity finishes.

Today I tasted a Sauvignon Blanc that really caught my attention. There was pineapple on the aroma and taste followed by citrus. The crisp finish had a good lemon aftertaste. This would make a wonderful wedding wine. What was more amazing to me is that this wine was at Caymus. I didn’t expect this. To me Caymus had been synonymous to Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon. The Caymus Sauvignon Blanc is only available at the winery in Rutherford, California.

I’ll continue to search for Sauvignon Blancs that may make a good wedding wine. Of course Kevin and Brittany need to do their own searching for a taste profile that they like. Then I’ll need to figure out where to find the grapes. I certainly wouldn’t mind making a Sauvignon Blanc similar to Caymus’.