Sauvignon Blanc is new to the Stags’ Leap portfolio. The 2020 vintage is their third year of production of this variety. The grapes are grown in the winery’s Gamble Vineyard in the Oakville AVA (American Viticultural Area), northwest of the winery in the Stags’ Leap District AVA. Winemaker Christophe Paubert waited 10 years for the grapes to meet his exacting criteria for making the best quality wine. Pale yellow color, ripe, juicy peach, grapefruit, lime zest aromas and intense, juicy, flavors of peach, green apple, pink grapefruit and Meyer lemon zest, enlivened with tangy, crisp acidity and a structure that allows the flavors to linger on the tongue. It’s just the wine for a chicken breast baked with lemon and fresh herbs or a Salade Niçoise.
Stags’ Leap Winery, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2020
By Rebecca Murphy