2005 Pinot Blanc, Santa Maria Valley (Pinot Blanc) -- Byron Winery Shopping Cart -- Valley Maria Santa Blanc, Pinot 2005

<H1>2005 Pinot Blanc, Santa Maria Valley -- Byron Winery Shopping Cart</H1> $18.00 <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/byron/images/05SMVPB.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2005 Pinot Blanc, Santa Maria Valley" NAME="2005 Pinot Blanc, Santa Maria Valley" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> Tasting Notes: The 2005 Pinot Blanc is stylish and crisp, offering bright aromatics, pure fruit flavor, and richly layered texture. Aromas of orange blossom, lemon, and lime are accented by hints of mineral and allspice. Vibrant flavors, including honey, clove, and lemon zest, culminate with a bright finish. The backbone of natural acidity gives the wine excellent balance and finesse, making it a perfect pair with many Asian and Indian dishes. Winemaker Notes: The hand-harvested grapes were pressed directly as whole clusters in our gentle bladder press. All of the barrels underwent batonage twice weekly to maximize complexity and texture. The wine was aged sur lie for six months in older French oak barrels in our temperature- and humidity-controlled barrel rooms. Vintage Character: This was another cool vintage in the Santa Maria Valley. Bud break occurred in early March. The cool spring and summer temperatures allowed the Pinot Blanc grapes to develop at much earlier Brix, preserving the natural acidity while developing the flavors and aromas. Technical Information: Varietal Component: 100% Pinot Blanc Appellation: Santa Maria Valley Aging: 6 months in 100% French oak Alcohol: 14.5% Bottling Date: June 5, 2006 Case Production: 325 (9 liter cases) Category: <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/byron/Category3" TITLE="Pinot Blanc">Pinot Blanc</A> <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/byron" TITLE="Byron Winery Products">Byron Winery Products</A> <A HREF="http://www.byronwines.com">Byron Winery</A> Byron Winery <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal