Firestone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Firestone Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017 is a 750mL white wine — the estate Sauvignon Blanc from Firestone Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County. Firestone, founded in 1972 as the county's first major estate winery, farms this fruit on its own valley estate, about 26 miles from the Pacific; the winery's documented pattern for this wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc fermented and aged in stainless steel, from an estate block on the Zaca Creek valley floor planted to the Sauvignon Blanc Musqué clone. No ABV is stated for the 2017: no official sheet for that vintage was found, so the bottle's label governs. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2017 (handle)
- Grape: Sauvignon Blanc (the line's documented pattern is 100%, estate-grown, Musqué clone — winery fact sheet for a later vintage)
- Origin: Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, California — Firestone Vineyard estate (founded 1972; Foley family since 2007)
- Production: Stainless steel (documented pattern for the line)
- ABV: Not verified for the 2017 vintage — see your bottle's label
Santa Barbara's First Estate Winery
When Brooks Firestone planted in the Santa Ynez Valley in 1972, there was no Santa Barbara wine industry to join — Firestone Vineyard was the county's first major estate winery, and its Sauvignon Blanc has been a valley benchmark ever since. Large diurnal swings and fog over the Zaca Creek valley floor give the estate's Musqué-clone fruit its aromatic lift. Browse the estate on the Firestone Vineyard vendor page or see more white wine and wine.
Tasting Notes
The winery's fact-sheet character for this wine: pineapple, guava and stone fruit with grapefruit aromas and fresh lemon on the palate, in a crisp mouthfeel — the estate's stainless-steel style, with no oak in the way.
How to Enjoy
Serve cold (8–10°C) with grilled vegetables, goat cheese crostini, fish tacos or a Caesar salad — Santa Ynez Sauvignon is a table wine through and through.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Firestone Vineyard the brewery? No — Firestone Vineyard (1972) is the Santa Barbara County winery; Firestone Walker Brewing is a separate company with shared family roots.
Is this the Barrel Select? No — the Barrel Select is a separate, oak-aged bottling. This is the regular estate Sauvignon Blanc, made in stainless steel. (Older copy on this listing mixed the two wines' specs.)
How strong is it? No verified figure exists for the 2017 — the winery's 13.9% fact-sheet figure belongs to the 2021. Check the label on the bottle in hand.
The valley's original estate white — get Firestone Sauvignon Blanc 2017 online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.