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2018 Rudd Estate Mount Veeder Sauvignon Blanc

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Latest Sale Price

October 31, 2021 - $51

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

The nose charges right out of the gate with energetic white peaches, passion fruit and pink grapefruit notes plus wafts of honeysuckle, beeswax and mandarin peel with a touch of lemongrass...medium-bodied palate possesses wonderful intensity with loads of expressive layers, defined by a racy backbone, finishing long and honey-laced.

92Vinous / IWC

...bright, fresh and energetic. Citrus peel, mint, sage and white flowers all add nuance.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Mount Veeder

Mount Veeder AVA was established in 1993, though its origins as a wine producing district date to the 19th century. A German Presbyterian pastor named Peter Veeder was one of the first landowners in the area, and by 1864 one of his neighbors, a German sea captain named Stelham Wing, was producing wine commercially. The area continued to attract German agricultural entrepreneurs, some of whom established the estate that would later become the Christian Brothers Mont La Salle winery. Today the AVA includes about 1,000 acres of vineyards, most of them at relatively high altitudes. The Mayacamas vineyard, for instance, is at 2,400 feet. Cabernet Sauvignon is the most frequently planted grape, followed by Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

TYPE

White Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

This crisp, dry white wine hails from France but is grown in wine regions around the world. In California, it is sometimes called Fume Blanc; while in Sauternes, it is a component of their famous dessert wines.