103124 Napa Sauvignon Blanc
simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance. Most wine experts originally thought that the grape was first discovered in Bordeaux and migrated to the
, but the reverse has been found to be true. Interestingly, it is one of the parents of the widely loved red grape Cabernet Sauvignon, with the other half of that variety’s DNA contributed by Cabernet Franc.
wines, if you like a sophisticated white, we suggest you give Napa Sauvignon Blanc a try. You won’t be disappointed.Owner Robin Daniel Lail can trace her family winemaking history back to her great-granduncle Captain Gustav Niebaum of Inglenook fame. Her father, John Daniel Jr., was the owner of Inglenook from 1936 until it was sold in 1964, and Robin is now following the family tradition creating quality wines from grapes grown in Napa Valley.
from the Latin verb and poetically translated it to “illuminate, inspire, and arouse.” With this mantra the family hopes to illuminate their sustainably farmed vineyards, to inspire by producing classically styled wines, and to arouse by continuing the conversation about what makes a wine great. We recently did a 10-year vertical of their classically styled Sauvignon Blancs and can confirm that they are achieving their goals.
Two friends from Southern California, Ellie Anest and Carol Vassilliadis, fell in love with Napa Valley and decided to purchase a home with a small vineyard in Oak Knoll and hired consulting winemaker Kirk Venge. They purchased a second 16-acre property in the same AVA and eventually a third property close to the city limits of Napa. The current home of Eleven Eleven houses the production facility, tasting room, and an event space surrounded by vines.
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