Winemaker Notes
Saddleback's lightest white wine shows barely a hint of color in the glass. Lightly touched with 100% neutral French oak barrels for aging (6 months), Lars and Nils have produced a spectacular white wine finding a cult following at wine bars and restaurants around California and beyond. Its aromas are a complex mashup of flowers, fruits, summer winds, but on the palate its straightforward dry style and smooth finish make it a perfect anytime sipper.
Pair with crudité and light bites, picnics, brunches and have plenty on supply for cocktail time. Pair with blonde pizza, sushi, Indian tikka masalas, roast, crispy skin chicken breasts.
Blend: 100% Vermentino
A fantastic, aromatic white grape that grows with great success in Sardinia, Tuscany and in lesser proportions on the island of Corsica. Somm Secret—Vermentino is thought to be genetically identical to Liguria’s Pigato grape and Peidmont’s Favorita. It comprises a large proportion of the whites in southern France where it is called Rolle.
Known for elegant wines that combine power and finesse, Carneros is set in the rolling hills that straddle the southernmost parts of both Sonoma and Napa counties. The cooling winds from the abutting San Pablo Bay, combined with lots of midday California sunshine, create an ideal environment for producing wines with a perfect balance of crisp acidity and well-ripened fruit.
This cooler pocket of California lends itself to growing Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah. Carneros is an important source of sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne as well.