District Series 2018

Sauvignon Blanc

Oak Knoll District

Napa Valley

$24.00 CLUB

Minerality shines bright through the guava, citrus and lemongrass aromatics. Mouth-watering flavors of lemon curd and kaffir lime are both lush in texture but still allow the wet stone to punctuate the flavor profile. A contrast of sleek and rich that exhilarates the palate. Pair with yuzu glazed salmon to enjoy a similar delicious contradiction.

Wine Specs

vintage

2018

Bottling Date

August 2020

Release Date

Late Spring 2020

Alcohol %

14.50%

Acid

0.57 g/100 mls

pH

3.25

Varietal Composition

64% Sauvignon Blanc
36% Sauvignon Musque

Fermentation

100% Stainless Steel Tank Fermented

Aging

6 Mo. French Oak
16 Barrels Produced

Vineyard Notes

100% NAPA GREEN LAND & WINERY Certified
100% Estate Grown (Trubody 70%, Little Cannon 30%)
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
Clone 1 (SB) & Sauvignon Musque
Harvested September 17 – 28, 2018
24.4°Brix at Harvest

First time I tasted Sauvignon Musque, I was in a vineyard owned by our founder, Jean Laurent’s, grandson. We immediately planted it on our own estate to provide a distinctive honeysuckle character to our blends.

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

Harvest Notes

The 2018 vintage was textbook “normal”, but this vintage was preordained.
Grape vines set their crop in the record rainfall of Spring 2016, much like fruit trees.
Vines stored away nutrients to produce heavy yields in all varietals.
Care was taken to fine tune crop loads to maintain intensity in the fruit.
Veraison was three weeks behind schedule, followed by a cool summer.
After brief rains, Fall heat ushered in harvest.

Markham