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.
JEB DUNNUCK 93 POINTS - "The vivid gold hued 2021 Sauvignon Blanc has a Bordeaux Blanc like style in its brioche, honeyed stone fruits, and tangerine nuances as well as a medium to full-bodied, rich yet elegant style on the palate. It brings lots of ripeness while staying beautifully balanced. Count me impressed."
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.
JEB DUNNUCK 93 POINTS - "The vivid gold hued 2021 Sauvignon Blanc has a Bordeaux Blanc like style in its brioche, honeyed stone fruits, and tangerine nuances as well as a medium to full-bodied, rich yet elegant style on the palate. It brings lots of ripeness while staying beautifully balanced. Count me impressed."
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