2011 Zepaltas Trainwreck Sauvignon Blanc

Zepaltas was founded by Ryan Zepaltas, a self-described Wisconsin beer drinker who moved to the Russian River Valley in 1998 and started working at wineries. A serious skateboarder, Zepaltas found he liked wine and wineries. For a while he worked at entry level jobs and harvest in other countries before returning to California and working as a winemaker. Zepaltas makes a wide range of wines from grapes sourced from numerous northern California appellations.

North Coast AVA includes California’s most prestigious sub-appellations and vineyards. The three million acre area includes vineyards in six counties north of San Francisco and nearly 50 sub-appellations. The Napa Valley and Sonoma County AVAs are just two of the renowned sub-appellations included in the North Coast designation, which also includes the AVAs Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Stag’s Leap and Rutherford, which are all among the most acclaimed wine producing districts in California. The North Coast AVA designation is generally used for wines made by blending grapes grown in several counties or AVAs. The appellation includes part of the counties of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin, Solano and Lake.

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.