Ehrlich Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Oakville 2024

The cast of Ehrlich's wine story includes three generations of family dating back to their first visit to the Napa Valley in 1967. Husband and wife, Cliff and Patricia, relocated with their 1-year-old daughter, Susan, to Southern California from the East Coast. It was upon a recommended trip to Wine Country by one of their new neighbors that their multi-generational success and way of life took shape. Napa Valley was quite different then from what it is now. There were only a handful of wineries dotting the landscape and the fervent flocking of tourists had yet to take flight. But visits became regular for them and it didn't take long for an immediate intrigue to develop into a passion after visiting a few of the earliest landmarks such as Charles Krug, Inglenook, and Robert Mondavi.

With hearts and minds full of beautiful family memories and an astute evaluation of the literal and figurative landscape of what their lives could be, in 1998 Cliff and Patricia became vineyard owners in the heart of Oakville. Their 10.5-acre, valley-floor property shares neighborly boundaries and breathtaking views with Opus One, Nickel & Nickel, Swanson, Turnbull, and the new Favia-Hunneus property. Today, the extended family actively contributes to Ehrlich Vineyards' winegrowing achievements with consulting winemaker, Paul Hobbs, at the helm.

"This single-vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from 28-year-old heritage vines grown on our family estate in the heart of Oakville.  Aged for 7 months in neutral French oak, it offers beautiful aromatics, bright acidity and a rich mouthfeel.  Notes of apple, green melon, while flowers and clementine on the nose are complemented by a broad palate with notes of chamomile, lemon curd and apricot.  Well-structured with a delightful minerality." ~Winery Tasting Notes