Nose
Cigare Blanc immediately takes me to the heady fragrance of the Beeswax Vyd. itself – pears and other pome fruit, citronella, muskmelon, fennel, along with a white flower that I can’t quite place.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is rich and elegant at the same time – great persistence on the palate but with a refreshing acidity and a slightly chalky mineral aspect.
Growing Conditions
Farmed organically, surrounded by wilderness, and shielded from the cool Pacific Coast winds by the Santa Lucia Mountains, Beeswax Vineyard grows complex, concentrated and mineral intensive grapes from deeply rooted vines.
Bottling
375ml bottling.
Winemaking
An intensely flavored wine at a relatively modest degree of alcohol; the ’13 Cigare Blanc underwent a complete malolactic fermentation.
Appearance
A color as pale as drying grass in mid-summer.
Food Pairing
This is a wine that you definitely want to serve with a rich beurre blanc, though a lobster risotto would also serve quite nicely.
