Oberon - Sauvignon Blanc2023

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Description

Napa Valley native and winemaker, Tony Coltrin, brings more than 40 years of winemaking experience to Oberon, with expertise in sourcing quality fruit from the best vineyards in the valley and understanding the region’s uniqueness for growing classic Bordeaux varieties. His long-standing relationships with local growers ensure a consistency in the quality of the grapes grown in premier Napa sub-appellations for Oberon.

Tasting notes

Oberon Sauvignon Blanc shows bright natural acidity and fresh flavors with an underlying richness and complexity that balances the wine and adds fullness and length. Bright natural acidity with layered fresh flavors of green apple, tart kiwi, pear and melon. Pair with grilled white fish, crab cakes, Thai cuisine and creamy cheeses.

Vineyard

The Oberon Sauvignon Blanc is distinctive in style because its fruit is sourced from both the Oaknoll and Carneros Districts of Napa Valley. This combination of multi-terroir fruit marries bright natural acidity with layered fresh flavors of green apple, tart kiwi, pear and melon. "With each vintage, we want Oberon Sauvignon Blanc to show bright natural acidity and fresh flavors. We also want an underlying richness and complexity that balances the wine and adds fullness and length to the mouth-feel," says winemaker Tony Coltrin.

Vinification

Tony Coltrin set out to maximize fruit expression in our 2016 Oberon Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley. "We used both cold tank fermentation and 33% barrel fermentation to maximize the overall fruit expression. The cold-fermentation in tank helps us maintain the pureness of fruit and aromatics, and barrel fermentation adds a subtle creaminess and length." 88.2% Sauvignon Blanc, 11.8% Sauvignon Blanc Musqué