ABOUT THIS WINE
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars has produced this food-friendly wine since
the early 1980s. Crafted from fruit grown in our estate vineyards as
well as from growers we know and trust, our Napa Valley Sauvignon
Blanc captures the full range of classic aromas and flavors in this
expressive varietal. The aim is a delicious, versatile wine that
complements a wide range of foods and cuisines.
TASTING NOTES
Bright and lively on entry, smooth and fruity on the mid-palate,
and refreshing on the finish. This wine awakens the senses with
aromas and flavors of ruby red grapefruit, mandarin orange, guava,
and Comice pear. Enjoy this wine with fish ceviche or a Thai-style
chicken and shrimp noodle salad. Better yet, enjoy a glass poolside
or sitting on the patio with friends watching the sun go down.
VINEYARDS AND WINEMAKING
B.R.V., our estate vineyard bordering the Napa River in the Oak
Knoll District, contributes more than 40% of the fruit to this blend.
In these fertile soils, we control vigor through proper crop loading,
trellising, and canopy management to coax out the fruity and floral
characteristics of the varietal while limiting its more aggressive herb
and grass elements to delicate top notes. B.R.V. is planted in part with
Sauvignon Musque, a clonal variant originally from Bordeaux, prized
for its intense floral and tropical fruit flavors. It accounts for over a
quarter of the blend. Then, we balance the round fruit flavors of B.R.V.
with the more structured mineral and citrus character of the grapes
from Terrence Wilson’s Rancho Chimiles Vineyard in Wooden Valley.
We continue to build complexity with the addition of Semillon, known
for its honey, fig, and melon character. Our winemaking team
preserves the wine’s sleek varietal character by tank fermenting half
of the grapes, while sur lies aging (leaving the wine in contact with
the spent yeast) in third- and fourth-fill French oak and regular
battonage (stirring the lees) smooth out any edges and give the wine
an appealing texture.
VINTAGE
Flooding kicked off the New Year in Napa Valley, which made for
great news headlines, but caused no damage to dormant vines. Cool,
wet weather delayed bud break by a few weeks, but by early June,
the sun came out and vines began to bloom and set fruit. In mid-
July, a record-setting heat wave lasted about ten days, which helped
the vines catch up to a “normal” place in the typical growing season.
Seasonal and somewhat cooler weather returned in August, with a
mild weather pattern continuing throughout the fall that allowed for
moderately paced, deliberate ripening and a long harvest period. |
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RETAIL PRICE
$26
per bottle
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