Our Grapes – Sandy Bend Vineyard

Sandy Bend Vineyard is dedicated to producing world-class winegrapes while maintaining a firm connection to our Lake County roots and our commitment to sustainability. Our clientele range from award-winning, small boutique producers to large-scale operations. We pride ourselves on our customer service and responsiveness allowing us to work effectively with wineries, big and small, to deliver fruit ideally suited for their wine program’s vision.

As great Sauvignon Blanc always begins in the vineyard, our unique location in Lake County’s Upper Lake produces fruit that is perfectly reflective of our ideal terroir. We are able to grow to a variety of styles of Sauvignon Blanc and winemaking goals. Our fruit does not exhibit the overwhelming vegetal characteristic common in the grape from many other parts of the world. Our vineyard benefits from the cool evenings and warm days present in the region. Frequently, we experience diurnal swings of 40, even 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the growing season. This allows us to achieve excellent flavor balance, acidity, and ripeness. Nicely aromatic and crisp, our Sauvignon Blanc fruit exhibits citrus to tropical fruit notes all while remaining true to the varietal and the vineyard.

To read an analysis of the differing Sauvignon Blanc clones, including Sauvignon Musqué, we recommend reading the report from the Lake County Winegrape Commission and the University of California Cooperative Extension at Wines & Vines.

For an overview of Muscat Canelli try Appellation America’s Varietal Character Index.

Learn more about Sauvignon Blanc here .

sandy bend vineyard ♦ upper lake ♦ lake county, ca