Winemaker Kari Auringer shows hands-on skills with this clone 1/musque clone blend, fermented in oak and stainless steel and stirred carefully to get all the subtlety out of the fruit. The result is a crisp, bright glass of melon, lemon, stone and faint grass that comes across as an ode to joy right through the blooming finale. Very nice!
Silver Trident, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2016
By Rich Cook