Producer | Wente |
Country | United States |
Region | California |
Subregion | Livermore Valley |
Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
Vintage | 2022 |
Sku | 4821 |
Size | 750ml |
Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc
Feature: Sustainable Raw Materials: Sauvignon Blanc
Product information
Our estate-grown Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc is named after a French emigrant, Louis Mel, who traveled to the western United States in the 1870s seeking a place to make wines to rival the great French Crus. He found the ideal home in the Livermore Valley. Acquiring Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon cuttings from the Marquis de Lur-Saluces, owner of the famed Chateau Y'quem, he planted them in his vineyards. The Wente family acquired the Louis Mel estate in the 1930s, where the descendants of these vines, located in the southern Livermore Valley, live in gravel and loam soils that are similar to the terroir of their native Bordeaux.
Tasting notes
Our Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc displays a youthful exuberance that gives this vintage a lot of appeal. It is as lively as it is polished with varietally-typical aromas of fresh honeydew melon, minerals, citrus, and a hint of grass.
Pairs well with
Our Louis Mel Sauvignon Blanc will pair well with pan-seared scallops, steamed mussels, aged Gouda, and French roulettes.