We sourced our 2025 fruit from our original grower located in Napa County’s Pope Valley. The area continues to be our “go to” area because of its reputation for producing some of the valley’s finest expressions of this varietal. The 2025 growing season was marked by unusually cool, steady conditions with ample moisture, leading to a long even ripening season. Cool mornings and temperate evenings in the vineyard allowed the fruit to ripen slowly and consistently while developing an intensity of flavors, bright acidity and exceptional color.
Winemaking & Tasting Notes
Our 2025 vintage is 100% Sauvignon Blanc fruit. We picked in the cool predawn hours to bring in chilled fruit and gently pressed the whole-clusters then employed an extended 20-day fermentation in stainless steel. The wine was then aged for seven months in a combination of stainless steel and concrete tanks.
The wine expresses a beautiful straw color in the glass along with tropical aromas, passion fruit and lemon blossoms. The wine is light and refreshing on the palate then gives way to flavors of grapefruit, citrus zest, and a hint of pear melding with the clean mineral-driven finish Vineyard 985 Sauvignon Blanc is known for.
