I stopped at Wrath’s Carmel wine tasting room early last fall to pick up some Syrah and I noticed these cans on the shelf. I learned they contained Wrath’s AL Sauvignon Blanc. I have presented their delicious Sauvignon Blanc in a past class, so I knew this would be a quality wine. I tried to convince my virtual wine class that we should do a tasting of canned wines, but the idea was never accepted. So I had to back into a topic that would allow me to present this wine: let’s do Sauvignon Blanc! For $5.99, you gotta try it, right?
2018 Wrath AL Sauvignon Blanc, Monterey AVA, 12.9% ABV, $6 for 375 ml (#402*)
(The current release is the 2019; all info on their website is linked to that vintage vs. the 2018.)
About the AL Sauvignon Blanc from wrath.com: “AL Sauvignon Blanc is the newest addition to Wrath. We’ve got nothing against corks or bottles but sometimes, a can just gets the job done. Whether hiking, boating, or by the pool… whenever cans of beer go into a cooler, a can of wine should be there too. Enjoying the convenience of canned wine shouldn’t have to mean sacrificing quality. Grapes used for AL are sourced from our estate San Saba Vineyard and are treated with the same care and respect as our bottled wines. So go play, relax, enjoy and recycle!”
“Estate grown grapes are hand picked and hand sorted before fermenting in steel vats; then rested on the lees for 3 to 4 months while flavors knit together. Filtering and canning takes place at the winery. Only BPA-free cans are used. The new wine is allowed to rest for six months before release. Our cans have an internal liner and the air pocket created by this design helps keep the wine chilled longer if being used outside and enjoyed directly from the can.”
My Review: Pale yellow/straw in the glass. Fragrant pineapple and lemongrass on the nose. Palate burtsing with tropical fruits. This is a delicious wine which I would love to drink at a picnic or on the beach at sunset (if permitted!). The can did a nice job of keeping the wine chilled. June 2021
You can buy Wrath wines directly from their website or tasting rooms.
Regarding Tastings: Both the winery tasting room in Soledad and the Carmel Plaza tasting room are open for tastings! Check out this link for more details: https://www.wrathwines.com/Visit.
*Refers to wines tasted while Sheltering in Place on Sharon’s personal Facebook group “Sharon’s Central Coast (Monterey) Wine Blog” – including non-Central Coast wines.
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