Ashes & Diamonds Blanc No. 1 2015
Bordeaux White Blends
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2015
Size
750ML
ABV
12.7%
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Winemaker Notes
It begins with an expressive aromatics of tropical fruits, lychee, green mango, key lime, wild spring flowers, moist grass and tangerine all taking shape. The mouthfeel is simply beautiful, with amazing texture and balance driven by flavors of tropical fruits, lime and pear which continue throughout. This is sensational right now, as it impresses with its freshness and purity, while also showing the ability to age.
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Wine Enthusiast
This is a blend of equal parts Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, barrel-fermented and aged in 40% new French oak for one year. It's fresh and alive in orange blossom aromatics and strong impressions of peach, pear and green apple. A bold streak of minerality gives it a hint of gravel and rock.
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Decanter
The grapes for this intense white barrel-fermented blend made by Steve Matthiasson come from vineyards in southern Napa; the Semillon grows in the valley’s oldest organic vineyard. It has the power and savour of an Australian white from Margaret River.
Drinking Window 2018 - 2024
Ashes & Diamonds Winery is a love letter to Napa Valley as it was when it took the world stage in the 1960s, revealing itself, along with Santa Cruz, as a geological wonderland capable of world-class wines.
Located at the gateway of Napa Valley, along its main artery, Highway 29, Ashes & Diamonds Winery’s mid-century approach extends to its architecture. As an homage, the iconic zig-zag roof and portholes are a few of the iconic references to the heritage of California mid-century modern design, seamlessly integrated with a state-of-the-art wine production facility surrounded by light, airy landscapes and playful, rolling berms.
Ashes & Diamonds Winery is the ultimate convergence of modern and old-school flavors, committed to offering a wide-ranging group of wines that adhere to an ethos of light-handed winemaking and transparency of terroir.
SKRCAD001_2015 Item# 429284