Grgich Hills Fume Blanc (75cl, 13.5%)

Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc is a 100% Sauvignon Blanc from Napa Valley, California, bottled at 13.5% ABV. The 2021 vintage earned 95 points from Wine Enthusiast. Approximately 80% of the estate's Sauvignon Blanc is planted to the Musqué clone, grown in American Canyon and Carneros vineyards. The grapes undergo spontaneous fermentation, roughly 80% in French oak foudres and 20% in previously used small French oak barrels, then age six months on the lees in neutral barrels. The nose shows lemongrass, pink grapefruit, honeysuckle, verbena and flinty minerality. The palate has juicy citrus, green apple, pineapple, kiwi, peach, lime, melon, fresh herbs and a saline mineral undercurrent. The finish is long and refreshing, with lingering lemongrass and minerality.