White

Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc

Joseph Phelps

St. Helena · Napa · United States

Fact sheet

Type
White
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Country
United States
Region
St. Helena · Napa
Appellation
St. Helena
Body
light
Acidity
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

seafood salad · goat cheeses · ceviche · grilled asparagus · grilled chicken · sushi

Rated vintages

  • 201693 pts

    This is a consistently delicious wine, fermented in a combination of new and once-used French oak. Fully realized, it has a sublime texture and light body that's balanced by long, lingering acidity. The fresh-fruit flavors show elements of orange, lime, lemon and peach.

  • 201593 pts

    This is a standout, showing Napa Valley's true potential for the variety. Steely and light bodied in approach, it offers a lively complement of apricot and juicy green-apple flavors, finishing on a fresh fig note and feeling balanced and complete.

  • 201391 pts

    Floral and exotic, the tingling acidity in this wine is the standout, but it's equally buoyed by a mouth-filling texture adorned by a sensation of fresh-squeezed lime and grapefruit. Balanced, this lovely Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc should convince one and all of the variety's r…