After a night of dining at the French Laundry, proprietor Danica Patrick wasn't sure how thirsty for wine she would be at a 10am tasting the next day, but it was fortuitous that she would proceed as planned. It was a cool morning and the fog that sits at the bottom of the valley at this time of day was drifting away. The tasting started on top of a hill that sits in the middle of the vineyard, looking south. The view was spectacular! It was on a subsequent trip that she would find the property Somnium sits on today. She knew she wanted a place with A++ soil and a beautiful view. Far up the switch backs of Howell Mountain, she found the perfect property, and purchased it in the spring of 2009.
As great as Howell Mountain is for Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc does much better on the valley floor, and the Somnium team knew just who to contact. The McGah Family put down roots in the San Francisco Bay area more than a century ago. Today, their 65-acre vineyard estate at the eastern edge of the esteemed Rutherford AVA producces some of Napa Valley's most soight-after fruit. Warm days and cool nights produce intense fruit flavors with fresh acidity at full ripeness. The gravel and loam of these benchland soils provide vines with optimal drainage and nutrients, enabling them to perform at their peak. Somnium's Sauvignon Blanc grapes crom the oldest portion of this family-run vineyard.
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from McGah Family Vineyard is a zesty tropical delight, with luminous fruit intensity, creamy textures, and electrifying energy. Alluring passionfruit aromas swirl from the glass, spiraling upward with notes of fresh pineapple and hints of stone and sweet oak. Juicy passionfruit explodes on the palate with notes of guava, sweet lemon, and pineapple weaving complex harmonies around the theme. The wine’s six months on the lees brought full, elegant softness to the palate and a subtle mineral thread throughout. Succulent tropical melon and key lime guide the way through the long, leisurely, mouthwatering finish.
As great as Howell Mountain is for Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc does much better on the valley floor, and the Somnium team knew just who to contact. The McGah Family put down roots in the San Francisco Bay area more than a century ago. Today, their 65-acre vineyard estate at the eastern edge of the esteemed Rutherford AVA producces some of Napa Valley's most soight-after fruit. Warm days and cool nights produce intense fruit flavors with fresh acidity at full ripeness. The gravel and loam of these benchland soils provide vines with optimal drainage and nutrients, enabling them to perform at their peak. Somnium's Sauvignon Blanc grapes crom the oldest portion of this family-run vineyard.
The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc from McGah Family Vineyard is a zesty tropical delight, with luminous fruit intensity, creamy textures, and electrifying energy. Alluring passionfruit aromas swirl from the glass, spiraling upward with notes of fresh pineapple and hints of stone and sweet oak. Juicy passionfruit explodes on the palate with notes of guava, sweet lemon, and pineapple weaving complex harmonies around the theme. The wine’s six months on the lees brought full, elegant softness to the palate and a subtle mineral thread throughout. Succulent tropical melon and key lime guide the way through the long, leisurely, mouthwatering finish.
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