Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 2022

REGION: RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, SONOMA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA
GRAPE(S): SAUVIGNON BLANC
WINEMAKER: HEIDI VON DER MEHDEN
DRINKS BEST: NOW - 5 YEARS

Merry Edwards was one of the first female winemakers in California, and in 1996, she was able to buy her own land after 25 years of purchasing others’ grapes. Her journey at her personal estate began with Pinot Noir, but her favorite grape, Sauvignon Blanc, soon became her passion and her focus. In 2018, Merry passed the winemaking torch to Heidi von der Mehden, a Peace Corps chemistry teacher turned enologist. This vintage is their collaboration from that year – a rich Sauvignon Blanc with a fragrant bouquet of orange blossom, gardenia, and tangerine. The palate offers a rich mouthfeel with ripe honeydew, necatrine, kaffir lime, and a nutty, gently oaked finish.

PAIRING: EGG SALAD TEA SANDWICHES ON WHITE BREAD WITH FRESH DILL