St. Supéry Sauvignon Blanc 2024

This Sauvignon Blanc comes exclusively from the estate's vineyards in the Napa Valley, California. The blend brings together grapes from Dollarhide Estate Vineyard (75%) and Rutherford Estate Vineyard (25%), in the heart of this famous wine valley. Sustainably farmed, these plots yield a white with Californian character, at once fruity, precise and refreshing.

The grapes are picked in the cool morning hours to preserve their aromatic finesse. After pressing, the juice is transferred to tanks, immediately chilled and then settled before fermentation. This takes place at low temperature in stainless-steel tanks to preserve the natural brightness of the fruit. The wine sees no oak ageing.

This wine reveals notes of lime, yellow grapefruit, lemon zest, passion fruit, pineapple, ripe pear, gooseberry, lemon verbena, anise and caper. A touch of sea salt extends this vibrant profile. The palate is juicy and fresh, enlivened by lively acidity, a supple texture and a clean finish with saline accents.

In the United States, 90% of the wine produced comes from California. It was the influx of gold prospectors into California that boosted the Californian wine industry in the mid-19th century, particularly in Sonoma and Napa. At the start of the 20th century there were 800 wineries. From 1919 to 1933, Prohibition destroyed the vast majority of the Californian wine industry, so much so that by 1933 only 140 wineries were still producing wine. It was not until 1960 that the wine industry began to recover from Prohibition, and California was then known mainly for fortified wines (in the style of Port). It was also in the 1960s that some of the most famous wineries were founded (Mondavi, Heitz Wine Cellars, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, etc.). In 1976 a landmark event took place: the legendary tasting competition better known as the "Judgement of Paris". It pitted the greatest French wines against the American newcomers. On 24 May, an unexpected result shook the wine world when, to everyone's surprise, the United States came out on top. Yet the competition remains fairly unknown to the general public. Today there is no doubt that the United States produces great wines. Although California largely monopolises the reputation of American wines with its excellent Zinfandels, the state of Oregon produces some of the best Pinot Noir in the world and Washington State offers excellent Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.