No Love Lost Sauvignon Blanc, Lake County 2022 (750 ml)

We were ecstatic when we found this beautiful vineyard on the west side of Clear Lake. Located in a deceivingly cool area with clay soils that match perfectly for the planting of Sauvignon Blanc. This wine is much more White Bordeaux in style than Sancerre as it is 100% neutral barrel fermented and aged but it still maintains a light and jovial playfulness.

2022 Lake County Sauvignon Blanc
Kelseyville Bench AVA, CA
12.9% ABV

Cellar notes

Organic, family owned, zero spray vineyard source
Carbon Conscious glass and labels used
Unfinned, unfiltered, uninoculated
Total sulfur < 85 ppm

Tasting Notes

Lime Zest, green apple and lemon grass on the nose. Leading into white peach grapefruit and pear on the palate.

Vineyard notes

Sourced from an organic site in the Kelsey Bench AVA of Lake county. Almost 30
year old vines produce fruit with a level of depth and complexity not commonly
seen. This AVA is kept cool by the trade winds that bring Pacific air over the area
producing fruit that bring its varietal characteristics to the forefront.

Brought in the cellar and whole cluster pressed, then allowed to cold settle over a period of two days. The juice was then gravity fed into Loire Valley French oak barrels where indigenous yeast were allowed to settle in and begin fermentation. Once fermented the wine was left on the lees to build character and mouthfeel in the wine. The wine was allowed to rest for 9 months in said Loire Valley barrels being stirred weekly to help develop a depth of character and complexity in the wine.

At No Love Lost we believe wine is a vehicle for the exploration of your senses. Intended to aid in discovering and connecting us to places, cultures and life moments. Our mission is to make wine approachable and attainable for anyone who is curious by creating an open and welcoming community. Our focus is not prestige but rather quality.  We value and honor tradition but are not afraid to embrace innovation by challenging convention. We don’t want to scale or disrupt but to inspire you to explore and discover.

A curious soul with creative inclinations, Jay Nunez, a first generation Cuban American from Orlando, Florida, found himself infatuated with the vinification process, sustainable agriculture, and the Napa Valley wine community. This infatuation turned into an obsession, leading him to leave the music industry and the East Coast behind to immerse himself in west coast wine culture. He first pursued formal Sommelier training and certifications spending his evenings bartending in the Valley. He took this knowledge and experience into the vineyard to create the style of wine he felt was missing from the Napa Valley. 

Starting with a small corner in a friend's winery, his projects grew from one barrel to many, evolving from a passion project into a movement. These wine projects, along with exposure to the heart of the American wine industry, slowly revealed to him that less is more. These experiences molded his vision and led him into his current minimal interventionist perspective on winemaking. No Love's mission is to make wine approachable and attainable for anyone who is curious by creating an open and welcoming community. Their focus is not on prestige but rather on quality. They value and honor tradition but are not afraid to embrace innovation by challenging convention. Their goal is not to scale or disrupt but to inspire you to explore and discover yourself and wine one sip at a time. 

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