Finca El Portillo Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Mendoza

FincaElPortillo_SauvBlanc

Producer:  Bodegas Salentein

Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Appellation: Mendoza (Argentina), Valle de Uco

Vineyards: 100% estate vineyard Finca El Oasis. High elevation (3445 feet).  Alluvial soils. Night harvested.

Aging: 100% stainless steel

Alcohol: 13.5%

Price: I paid $8.49

My tasting notes:  The nose is steely, with citrusy aromas. The high elevation, night harvesting and stainless fermentation/aging all lead to a lively crispness in the mouth with good fruit that leans toward the tropical.  It has nice, lengthy finish as well.

Score: This has the crispness that I want in an everyday white. Not complex enough to be much more than that. But what can you expect for less than 9 bucks? B-/C+

Free association:  Makes me think of lemonade which makes me think of… “Lemonade – that cool refreshing drink” Eddie Murphy on Elvis Presley, from ‘Delirious’ (video)

Fun fact: The Valle de Uco is not named after a river, but a pre-Columbian Indian chief who introduced irrigation to the region. (from the World Atlas of Wine)

Finca El Portillo (photo by jaraya via Panoramio)
Finca El Portillo (photo by jaraya via Panoramio)

5 thoughts on “Finca El Portillo Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Mendoza”

  1. Thank you for another informative blog. The place else may
    just I get that kind of information written in such an ideal means?
    I’ve a mission that I’m simply now running on, and I have been on the look out
    for such info.

  2. Thanks for any other informative web site. The place else could I get that
    kind of info written in such an ideal method?
    I have a challenge that I am just now operating on, and I’ve been at the look out for such
    information.

  3. I don’t know whether it’s just me or if everyone else encountering problems with your site.
    It appears like some of the written text on your posts are running off the screen. Can somebody
    else please comment and let me know if this is happening to them too?
    This may be a issue with my web browser because I’ve had this happen previously.
    Kudos

  4. You could certainly see your expertise within the article you write.
    The world hopes for even more passionate writers like you
    who are not afraid to say how they believe. At all times go after your heart.

  5. magnificent points altogether, you just received a brand new reader.

    What would you recommend about your put up that you made a few days in the past?
    Any positive?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *