2019 Distinctive Small Lot Sauvignon Blanc Fume

Sauvignon Blanc is typically made without the use of any oak but for Fumé Blanc, a style popularized by Robert Mondavi in the 1960s, the wine is 0ften aged in oak barrels after fermentation (fumé means smoke in French).  The secret is finding the right balance between the grape's fruit and savoury green notes, and the richer mouthfeel, vanilla and notes of smoky/toasty oak imparted by barrel aging.