Herencia Sauvignon Blanc 2014
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In the glass, this wine greets you with a bright, sunny, vibrant yellow and doesn't disappoint from there. It offers aromatic layers of lemon zest, apricot and other stone-fruit as well as dried herbs. The palate serves up lush and full lemon cream and Meyer lemon bar which transition to a whipped key-lime finish.
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From a new producer, this Chiles Valley-grown white crackles in waxy apple and lemon-zest aromas. It was aged in mostly stainless steel, with a small addition of neutral oak. Peach fuzz dominates atop the creamy texture, providing brightness in an otherwise full-bodied, though balanced, wine.
They are a wine grape growing family with a cumulative collection of wisdom passed down from generation to generation. Herencia Del Valle is located in the Napa Valley and is the product of their families combined values and traditions.
The Herencia Del Valle family consists of husband Guillermo Herrera and his wife Angelica Renteria Herrera along with Luis Renteria (Angelica’s father). Herencia Del Valle Wines in Napa Valley infuses their knowledge, passion, and family traditions into their grape growing and wine making practices.
Each bottle of their wine has been carefully crafted to reflect the depth, flavor and personality of the terroir. It is the hard work in the vineyard as well as using only the highest quality grapes that exemplify the fruits of their labor. It’s their Herencia (Heritage) in a bottle.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Nestled in the Vaca Mountains on the northeast side of Napa Valley, Chiles Valley is one of the cooler Napa subregions with vineyards at about 600 to 1,200 feet in elevation. The region is known for its Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon blanc.