2022 Sanglier Cellars ‘Blanc du Tusque’ White Wine, Sonoma County
Tasting Notes
Tusque (Tusk) n. [French Provençal] The Old Lands
Blanc du Tusque is blended from our hand-farmed lots of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc to reflect the traditions of Bordeaux and the terroir of Sonoma County.
Like the Sauvignon Blanc, the Semillon was picked early. Totally a winemaker and farmer “feel” that I needed to pick it. This gave us a (naturally) very low alcohol wine that is still wonderfully mouth-filling, refreshing, and vibrant. I know I blended in a little chardonnay from our Church Block but that is just me having fun. Beautiful floral notes, very perfumy, and rich lemon oil aromatics make this a truly lovely sip of wine.
Sanglier Cellars is a family-owned winery specializing in limited-production, handcrafted wines from the finest estate-grown grapes. We are committed to producing the highest quality wines that reflect the unique characteristics of our vineyards and the skill of our winemaking team. Our wines are elegant and well-balanced, with a focus on acidity and structure. We believe that great wines are made in the vineyard, and we strive to showcase the natural beauty of our fruit in every bottle.
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Quick notes as I am out of town. Luckily it got delivered in time so I could take it with on the trip, but I can’t really try it with food or do a more thorough tasting and the hotel fridge was too cold.
Color- light yellow
Nose- nothing too herbaceous, more citrus and floral.
Nice mouth feel, bright, but still has some body to it. Grapefruit and something floral. This is dry. It’s pretty acidic. This probably would have been better with food, but I couldn’t test that out. As mentioned, the hotel fridge was too cold and I think the acidity mellowed out a lot with getting closer to room temp. You also get more minerality on the finish when it’s warmer.
The bottle says it’s a blend of Sauv Blanc and Semillon. I don’t have any experience with this particular blend to say if this is a shining example of what it can be, but I find it very pleasant at closer to room temp.
Dear Casemates Community,
My name is Hugh and I’m with Sanglier and here to answer any and all questions you might have. We’re super excited to launch our first campaign with Casemates and I know if you love Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blends, especially in the White Bordeaux style, you will really like this wine. I am an established Winemaker in Sonoma County and have worked alongside owners Glenn and Melissa Alexander since they founded Sanglier many years ago. I look forward to some tough questions !
@TeamSanglier
Welcome to the chat. Always good to see a producer join in, especially a new one and even this late!
Are you the winemaker for this offer, or if not, just what?
Hopefully your badge will appear soon as well, the request is in
The “Lab Rat Report” is pretty spot on and I’m sorry the wine was so cold ! The grapefruit and citrus characters are coming from the Sauvignon Blanc component while the floral notes and body are from the Semillon. This wine really opens up with some air and is outstanding with a wide array of foods … and it’s only 12.2% alcohol !
2022 Sanglier Cellars ‘Blanc du Tusque’ White Wine, Sonoma County
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$360.00/Case for 12x 2022 Sanglier Cellars ‘Blanc du Tusque’ White Wine, Sonoma County at Sanglier Cellars
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Available States
AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, AK
Estimated Delivery
Friday, Jan 30 - Monday, Feb 2
2022 Sanglier Cellars ‘Blanc de Tusque’ White Blend
6 bottles for $74.99 $12.50/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $114.99 $9.58/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2022 Sanglier Blanc de Tusque
Quick notes as I am out of town. Luckily it got delivered in time so I could take it with on the trip, but I can’t really try it with food or do a more thorough tasting and the hotel fridge was too cold.
Color- light yellow
Nose- nothing too herbaceous, more citrus and floral.
Nice mouth feel, bright, but still has some body to it. Grapefruit and something floral. This is dry. It’s pretty acidic. This probably would have been better with food, but I couldn’t test that out. As mentioned, the hotel fridge was too cold and I think the acidity mellowed out a lot with getting closer to room temp. You also get more minerality on the finish when it’s warmer.
The bottle says it’s a blend of Sauv Blanc and Semillon. I don’t have any experience with this particular blend to say if this is a shining example of what it can be, but I find it very pleasant at closer to room temp.
Dear Casemates Community,
My name is Hugh and I’m with Sanglier and here to answer any and all questions you might have. We’re super excited to launch our first campaign with Casemates and I know if you love Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon blends, especially in the White Bordeaux style, you will really like this wine. I am an established Winemaker in Sonoma County and have worked alongside owners Glenn and Melissa Alexander since they founded Sanglier many years ago. I look forward to some tough questions !
@TeamSanglier
If you have anything to add to my tasting notes, please do so. I freely admit these notes were not gathered in ideal conditions.
@TeamSanglier
badge will appear soon as well, the request is in
Welcome to the chat. Always good to see a producer join in, especially a new one and even this late!
Are you the winemaker for this offer, or if not, just what?
Hopefully your
The “Lab Rat Report” is pretty spot on and I’m sorry the wine was so cold ! The grapefruit and citrus characters are coming from the Sauvignon Blanc component while the floral notes and body are from the Semillon. This wine really opens up with some air and is outstanding with a wide array of foods … and it’s only 12.2% alcohol !