Stolpman Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Unfiltered Ballard Canyon Santa Barbara 2024 750ml

Cloudy & Unfiltered Sauvy B.

"I'll never forget the first time I tasted cloudy Sauvignon Blanc as it fermented in the winery. It was the 2008 vintage, and the wine tasted rich and creamy, yet zingy and refreshing.  I immediately asked, "Why can't we bottle this?"

The only answer was, "Sauvignon Blanc drinkers want transparent, clear Sauvy B!"  Filtering the wine for clarity delivers a light, crisp beverage that is widely associated with the varietal but so different than the magical glass I tasted out of the fermenting tank!

After successfully capturing the fresh magic in 2022 and 2023 with just 100 and 300 cases produced respectively, we've isolated the entire own-rooted estate Sauvignon Blanc block for this deliciously unique cuvee. The lower-yielding own-rooted Sauvignon Blanc vines deliver even more flavor concentration and richness. 

This past harvest, we gathered in our Lompoc winery to enjoy the magic of the 2024 out of barrel and to brainstorm about what is unique about our Limestone seabed. That same day, shark tracking apps showed three tagged Great Whites lurking just to our west. Avid surfer and head winemaker Kyle Knapp survived a Great White shark attack at Surf Beach, Lompoc, back in 2008; the same year I fell in love with cloudy, fresh Sauvignon Blanc! The new label was born. "