Cupola
Cupola 2022: Aroma hints of lemon-lime with delicate notes of white flowers, tropical fruits, white pepper, cantaloupe. These continue onto the palate carried by mouth-watering acidity that helps structure the palate. The Sauvignon Gris brings a creamy fullness to the mid-palate and helps carry the mixed flavors of the wine right through to a nicely lingering finish. | 91 PTS, James Suckling
Hand-picked and delivered straight to the winery, the grapes were chilled overnight, whole-cluster pressed, and the cold juice settled. We conducted multiple fermentations based on the different clones and/or location in the vineyard and all wine lots were fermented at cool temperatures of 55-59°F. This is done to help retain the natural aromas of the grapes and its fresh flavors. The young wines were then left to develop in tank with the yeast lees (sediment). The lees were occasionally stirred with the wine to improve the body or weight, accentuate the richness of the mid-palate and enhance the aromatic potential. Springtime 2023 meant pulling samples from the different fermentations to evaluate and assemble into this 2022 Cupola blend. It so happens all the Sauvignon Blanc in this blend is from a clone called SB 376. The wine was bottled in April 2023. .
Tasting & production notes for ALL Boxwood wines available in online shop.
Lemon + Lime
Tropical Fruits
White Pepper
PAIRING IDEAS
Grilled Seafood
Grilled Fennel with Creamy Goat Cheese
Roasted Asparagus
RECOGNITION
2022
91 James Suckling
ABOUT BOXWOOD
Boxwood Estate Winery in the Middleburg Virginia AVA, is the fulfillment of a long-held dream by proprietor John Kent Cooke, former owner and president of the NFL Washington Redskins. An admirer and collector of French wines, particularly great Bordeaux, Cooke and his team at Boxwood are committed to making premium red & white wines in the Bordeaux tradition, but with their own, distinct Virginia expression.
Boxwood Winery is located in an area steeped in Revolutionary, Civil War American history and renowned for world-famous horse farms. Today the area is also known as a wine region, Virginia being the fifth largest wine producing state. The Boxwood sustainable vineyards occupy 26.5 acres of the historic landmark farm, and are planted with traditional Bordeaux varietals, predominately Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc & Sauvignon Blanc, all ENTAV certified.