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title: 2019 Sauvignon Blanc
date: 2026-06-23T03:53:00-07:00
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The 2019 Matthews Sauvignon Blanc was crafted using Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon from select vineyards in Washington State, located on the Royal Slope of the Columbia Valley and the southern slopes of the Rattlesnake Mountains of the Yakima Valley. Farmed using sustainable practices, the fruit was hand-harvested in the early mornings between September 4th and 25th. Upon arriving at the winery, each cluster was hand-sorted and both whole cluster and de-stemmed pressed. It was then fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks (93%) and French oak barrels (7%) before being bottled and released. Only 1,450 cases were produced.

Tasting Notes

Intense aromatics of lemon drop, lime peel, honeycomb, honeysuckle blossoms, as well as a chalky minerality. Swirling adds peach pit and lychee with wafting green notes of gooseberry and fragrant fresh herbs. The palate has great polish and weight with a touch more fruit sweetness than the nose suggests. Finishes classically dry and pithy with some mineral nuance that makes it irresistible.

 

Food Pairing Recommendations

Fresh-caught seafood like oysters, halibut or scallops

 

 

   ![Sauvignon Blanc](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/bottleShots/_640x2027_crop_center-center_82_line/OUTSHINERY-Matthews-SauvBlanc2019.png)  

 

 

Varietal Composition

93% Sauvignon Blanc, 7% Sémillon

 

Vinification

Fermented in 93% stainless steel and 7% French oak barrels. Aged for 8 months in stainless steel.

 

Alcohol

13.0%

 

Cases Produced

1,310

 

Drinkability

Now - 2022

 

Trade Materials

- [ Bottle Shot  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/wineTradeAssets/OUTSHINERY-Matthews-SauvBlanc2019.jpg)
- [ Front Label  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/wineTradeAssets/2019-Matthews-Sauvignon-Blanc-Label-Front.jpg)
- [ Back Label  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/wineTradeAssets/2019-Matthews-Sauvignon-Blanc-Label-Back.jpg)
- [ Tech Sheet  ](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/wineTradeAssets/2019-Matthews-Sauvignon-Blanc-Reviewer-Tech-Sheet.pdf)
 
 

 

 

 

  ## Awards & Accolades

- “Bright, pale silver-yellow. Brisk, perfumed aromas of lemon drop, mint and tarragon, plus a varietal whiff of gooseberry. At once rich and bright, with lively lemony acidity framing and carrying the wine's intense fruit and herb flavors through a citrussy finish featuring surprising persistence and grip. This strikes me as both riper and brighter than the very good 2018 version. Plenty of palate presence for Sauvignon Blanc.”
    
    \- 90 points, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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 ## Vineyards

 ![Royal Slope](https://mercer.sfo3.digitaloceanspaces.com/matthews/vineyardMaps/Map-Royal-Slope-AVA-3_2_2022-09-20-182941_opfx.svg)### Royal Slope

Designated: 2020  
  
Vineyards: 1,900 acres (768 hectares)  
  
Top Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc  
  
Average Annual Precipitation: 6-8 inches  
  
Soil: Sandy loam, soil  
  
Average Vine Age: 14yrs

 [Learn More](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/vineyards/royal-slope)  

 Past Vintages

##  Explore the Sauvignon Blanc Vintages 

- [2022](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2022-columbia-valley-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2021](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2021-sauvignon-blanc-2)
- [2020](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2020)
- 2019
- [2018](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2018-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2017](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2017-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2016](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2016-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2015](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2015-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2014](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2014-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2013](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2013-sauvignon-blanc)
- [2012](https://mwe-matthews.transom.dev/wines/columbia-valley/sauvignon-blanc/2012-sauvignon-blanc)
 
 

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