Napa Valley

Medium

Cork

White

A riveting white wine, with scintillating acid tension and a wonderful saline minerality that envelops the palate, cradled by sumptuously velvety and lush textures, imbued with ripe orchard and stone fruit notes, a hint of lime zest and wet river rocks, culminating with a long, slivered almond finish and a sprinkle of sea salt. Long, layered and so delicious and so ageworthy, made in a style that is great for early consumption but could cellar if you like how Sauvignon Blanc develops with time. From a property in St Helena, which has alluvial and cobblestone along the riverbed nearby, and includes 18% Musque clone. Gentle whole-cluster pressing, fermented in barrel (35% new French oak) in a light-toast cigar barrel, which drives more lees contact. Picking is earlier, so it has lots of acidity and texture from the barrel ageing and batonnage. Aged 10 months in the same oak before bottling.

Sauvignon Blanc

Joseph Phelps, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, St Helena, California, USA, 2025

A riveting white wine, with scintillating acid tension and a wonderful saline minerality that envelops the palate, cradled by su

Joseph Phelps, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, St Helena, California, USA, 2025

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