2006 Robert Mondavi PRIVATE SELECTION Fume Blanc Central Coast California
Name:
Robert Mondavi PRIVATE SELECTION Fume Blanc Central Coast California - 2006
Where it's from:
>USA
>California
>Central Coast
Price per case:
£69.38
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Fruity Dry Whites
Grapes:
Sauvignon Blanc
Description:
At 90 years of age, Robert Mondavi remains the global emissary for these wine. His vision was to create wines in California that belong in the company of the great wines of the world.
Robert Mondavi is known for producing hand-crafted wines of distinct style. Representing the best of California wine growing regions, including the legendary Napa Valley, each of the wines offers unique qualities and characteristics.
Robert Mondavi have long recognized the distinctive vineyards of California's coast. For decades they have sourced fruit from coastal regions, and in 1994 introduced Robert Mondavi Private Selection wines to exhibit the high quality and character of the coastal grapes and vineyards.
In 1966, Robert Mondavi created his legendary Napa Valley Fume Blanc - an oak-aged style of Sauvignon Blanc. It has now been extended to Robert Mondavi Private Selection.
Mondavi selected 94% of the grapes from it's Bald Eagle Vineyard tucked into the Potter Valley AVA of Mendocino County, one of the most idyllic regions of northern California. Mondavi have planted the vineyard to both the classic clone of Sauvignon Blanc (28 acres) and Sauvignon Musqué (17 acres), an aromatic clone.
The Private Selection Fume Blanc has rich citrus, stone fruit and melon character, with delicate hints of lemongrass. Toasty oak notes, from barrel fermentation and ageing, frame the core of ripe fruit and add to the layers of complex flavours. The wine's myriad of aromas and flavours come from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in California's warm, sunny North Coast appellation.
