Maitre de Chai Sonoma Mountain Skin Ferment Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Aged 14 months in old

Aged 14 months in old French oak

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Punchily spicy yet beguiling in its purity

Made by the only bodega in Sanlúcar de Barrameda using the name La Guita—which means "cash" in old Andalusian slang—this amontillado carries nuance and richness in the 500ml format perfect for exploring without commitment

A go-to summer white that punches well above its station

Maitre de Chai Sonoma Mountain Skin Ferment Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2023 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Aged 14 months in oldThe skin contact riff on Matre de Chai's Ellison Sauvignon Blanc, drawn from the same 1969 planted Sonoma Mountain vines. A bit of time on the skins plus a touch of botrytis in 2023 pushes the wine into deeper, more aromatic territory: rose petal, orange peel, dried flowers, tangerine oil, nutmeg. Whole cluster pressed, native yeast fermented in neutral oak. Not a hard edged orange wine but a textural, perfumed white with extra grip and dimension. For