| 2005 Silverado Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 12Pack
Napa Valley, USA    |
Product Notes:
Vineyard yields were slightly lower than average at 5 tons to the acre, and average harvest sugar was 23.2¦ Brix. After destemming and gentle pressing, all of the juice was fermented cold in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and stainless steel barrels to ensure the characteristic sprightliness Silverado Sauvignon Blanc is known for.
Bright, brilliant green-yellow; with aromas of mineral, flint, grapefruit, tangerine and fresh green apple; crisp on the palate with flavors of citrus and white fig; very fruity with a firm lingering finish through the finish.
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 Food Pairing:
Enjoying it before dinner with almost any kind of appetizer, shellfish, fish, chicken, pasta and goat cheese (it loves goat cheese!!).
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About Varietal:
The year began with wet weather, followed by a dry period in March, then continued rainfall well into spring with later than usual bloom and set on the vine. The valley experienced unseasonable precipitation into early June. The cool weather continued, with a pleasant summer with few heat spikes. As September approached, growers had concern that the larger than normal crop on the vine would not fully ripen as fog prevailed well into when warm temperatures of Indian Summer typically prevail to harvest. Eventually, though later than normal, the warm days arrived, ripening the grapes to full maturity.
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Recipe:
Ginger Orange Scallops with White Wine Recipe
1 lb scallops
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup white wine
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp soy sauce
3 tbsp butter
Mix orange juice, wine, giner, and soy sauce in a small bowl and blend well. Melt butter in large skillet, add scallops and cook, stirring frequently, until scallops are opaque (2-3 minutes). Remove and place on serving platter. Add OJ mixture to the pan and bring to boil. Cook, whisking, until sauce is slightly reduced (1-2 minutes). Return scallops to the pan and cook for around 1 minute.
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