Sauvignon Blanc Reaches Veraison at Wildwood Vineyards

Veraison! While walking the Sauvignon Blanc rows at Wildwood Vineyards in Sonoma Valley, Paco Lopez saw the first signs of Veraison at Wildwood Vineyard.
Wildwood Vineyards climbs between 450 and 2000 feet up the Mayacamas Range above the Sonoma Valley between Glen Ellen and Kenwood. Steeped in tradition and lore, Louis Kunde purchased the vineyard in 1904 and for more than a century, the vines have been tended by five generations of the Kunde family. South facing, the hillside vines cling to volcanic, well- draining, nutrient-depleted soils. The stressful growing conditions result in small yields and wines noted for focused acidity, bright citrus notes and minerality.