SHOP / 2022 Marguerite Sauvignon Blanc
Varietal
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Appellation
White Bluffs AVA
Aging
Drink Now or Age 20+ Years
Vineyard
Sagemoor Bacchus
2022 Marguerite Sauvignon Blanc
White Bluffs AVA
The 2022 Marguerite reflects the cooler vintage with delicate savory notes, bright minerality, and a unique flavor palate different from all four previous vintages. The aromas are soft, leading with pome fruits, notably green apple, Bosc pear, and honeydew melon. These fruits continue onto the palate and are framed by notes of butterscotch and lemon brioche. An extended 18 months in élevage and time in the bottle before release has created a rich, complex texture that plays perfectly with the sturdy acid. Drink now over several hours to let the wine evolve or cellar for 20+ years.
95 Points
— Decanter
95 Points
Unbelievably floral, the Marguerite is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc with wild white flower aromas, elderflower essence and rich notes of lemon oil; it comes from the White Bluffs AVA, its unique soils once an ancient lakebed. Old Sauvignon Blanc vines planted in 1972 comprise this elegant and lively wine. The palate is full of wistful citrus cream tones, honeyed orange rind, lemon curd and a tone of early-season pineapple, making for a spirited show of fruit. The finish has a lemon cream tang and a smooth, chalky feel to it. - Clive Pursehouse
August 2024
Additional Scores:
94
Sean P. Sullivan
NW Wine Report
Cellar Stocker
93
James Suckling
Behind the Wine
2022 Marguerite Sauvignon Blanc
The Marguerite daisy, a flower symbolizing devotion and patience, lends its name to this cuvée. DeLille Cellars has crafted Sauvignon Blanc for over a quarter century, traditionally aging the wines for six months in barrel. For Marguerite, the very best wines are selected to remain in barrel for an additional year. Loyally tended in barrel, this, our best Sauvignon Blanc, is bottled separately, then rested in bottle another year before release.
Vineyards
Sagemoor Bacchus, one of Washington’s premier vineyards, is home to a 1972 planting of Sauvignon Blanc. These old vines are key to DeLille’s Chaleur Blanc program, and are the sole planting used in Marguerite.
Winemaking
Whole cluster pressed, 100% barrel fermented in 90% French oak (60% new), and aged 7 months on lees. The best lots are kept in barrel an additional year for Marguerite. The wine is bottled-aged for an additional year prior to release.