Sauvignon Blanc is celebrated around the world for its brightness, complexity, and versatility. First perfected in France’s Loire Valley, it has since gained global acclaim in regions like New Zealand and Napa Valley. In the Columbia Valley, this dynamic varietal finds ideal conditions to shine.

The 2023 Tenor Olsen Sauvignon Blanc is a single-vineyard wine sourced from Olsen Vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA. Working closely with our vineyard manager, the winemaking team restricted yields to concentrate flavor and structure. Cool fall nights preserved acidity while allowing flavor to continue developing. The fruit was hand-harvested in the early mornings of late September.

At the winery, grapes were hand-sorted and whole-cluster pressed. The juice was cold-settled for 24 hours before being racked into once-used, large-format French oak puncheons for a slow, extended fermentation that lasted several months. The wine then rested on its lees until racking in spring 2024.

Only four barrels were made. The wine was blended and bottled (unfined and unfiltered) in September 2024, producing just 122 cases.

The final wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Clone 1, vibrant, layered, and a precise expression of this site and season.