We sourced our 2023 vintage’s fruit from our original grower located in Napa County’s Pope Valley. The area continues to be our got to area because of its reputation for producing some of the valley’s finest expressions of this varietal.
The 2023 growing season was the longest in a decade. It began with ample rainfall, full reservoirs, and healthy saturated soils. These ideal conditions promoted balanced vine development during the extended growing season. Even summer warmth allowed clusters to ripen slowly and consistently developing an intensity of flavors and bright acidity.
Winemaking & Tasting Notes
Our 2023 vintage is 100% Sauvignon Blanc fruit. We picked in the cool predawn hours to bring in chilled fruit and pressed the whole-clusters then employed an extended 21-day fermentation in stainless steel. The wine was then aged for ten months in a combination of stainless steel and concrete tanks.
The wine expresses a pale-straw color in the glass along with fresh aromas of Key Lime, Lychee, Stone fruit and a slight hint of citrus. The wine is midweight on the palate and gives way to flavors of cool melon, citrus, with hints of Apricot melding with the clean mineral-driven finish Vineyard 985 Sauvignon Blanc is known for.