Vaughn Duffy Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024 051426OFFER and goes into bottle unfined

and goes into bottle unfined and unfiltered

just outside Macon

the result is a rivetingly complex Champagne that seamlessly marries richness

and Rocca de Piro comes from old vines

Almond cream

Vaughn Duffy Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2024 051426OFFER and goes into bottle unfinedSauvignon Blanc runs a distant third in the Russian River Valley, where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay claim most of the good ground. The growers who keep it here do so on purpose, and that conviction is most of the appeal. Matt Duffy and Sara Vaughn make this in small quantity from a corner of the valley where morning fog holds the vineyard cool well past sunrise, keeping the grape's natural bite in place instead of letting it bake out. The result is dry,