Ashes & Diamonds Blanc #5 2019, Napa Valley, California

Ashes & Diamonds’ Blanc is a fully ripe and textured, yet bright, zesty and supremely age-worthy blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon from three carefully-chosen vineyards in Napa Valley’s Oak Knoll District and Yountville. The cool, foggy mornings and afternoon sea breezes from the San Pablo Bay are ideal for the racy acidity and citrus characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc, while the Sémillon comes naturally endowed with the full complement of its trademark supple beeswax and fig flavors. These complementary varietals are picked when each is ripe and fermented separately in their barrels, racked to blend, and then left alone to rest with no stirring of the lees. This symbiotic blend results in a wine that is fully ripe and textured, yet bright, zesty and supremely age-worthy. Winemaker: Steve Matthiasson