Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230718 Dried flowers

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From the importer: Young and bottled a touch hotter than most Calvados at 44% ABV

gamey characteristic with pronounced acidity and remarkable texture

including a hint of spice

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230718 Dried flowersFum Blanc is not a grape. It is a marketing move that worked. In 1968 Robert Mondavi looked at California Sauvignon Blanc mostly sweet and forgettable at the time made a dry, barrel aged version inspired by Pouilly Fum in the Loire, and gave it a new name. The name stuck, and so did the wine. This is the Reserve, from To Kalon in Oakville, arguably the most famous piece of ground in Napa: hand harvested Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of Smillon, whole