Cakebread, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa - 2022

Name: Cakebread, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
Brand: Cakebread Cellars
SKU: 35726
Price: 34.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 35726 750mL

The Cakebread winery was started in 1973 by Jack Cakebread and their Sauvignon Blanc is one of their benchmark wines. Bright grapefruit, lime, and melon aromas lead to flavors of green apple, with a hint of minerals on the finish. This wine is a thirst-quencher.

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Color

White

Vintage

2022

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Napa

Producer

Cakebread Cellars

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Limited Production: Only 1 bottle(s) per customer

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California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...