Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc 2024

There is a quiet air of confidence around the quality of the 2024 wines. Yields were 5% down on average, which is always an indicator of higher quality. Growers in the region who held their nerve to hang fruit for ripeness rather than just ‘getting it in…’ certain benefited from the extra ripeness. Up until a certain point in the season, Mother Nature did her best to keep the vineyard managers guessing how harvest might play out. 2024 saw the advantage of more Growing Degree Days compared to previous years including ’20, ’21 and ’22, but also more rainfall in the earlier part of the season from September – December than the past three years. Vine growth and ripening was delayed by almost two weeks, and it was the latest start date in almost a decade as we started harvest on the 23rd of March. The majority of Sauvignon was harvested in April which hasn’t happened in many moons. With the extra time on the vine and clear skies through harvest, fruit was clean, brilliantly ripe with excellent depth of fruit and minerality to match!