Porch Sippin' with Refreshing Whites - 4 Bottles

Perfect for afternoon sipping while the breeze blows and the sun sets. Here are four wines with summery, refreshing, laid-back vibes. Think light, crisp, and refreshingly cool; the kind of wines you can pour into a glass and sip on as the day winds down. Whether it’s the zing of citrus or the whisper of summer fruit, each glass brings a sense of lightness and joy.

Groth 2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

Sauvignon Blanc has been part of the Groth family of wines since our winery was founded in 1982. Over the past four decades, we’ve sourced Sauvignon Blanc from some of the best sites in Napa Valley, including our own Oakville Estate, and honed our skills in the vineyard and cellar to produce Sauvignon Blanc that is balanced, refreshing and aromatic.

Sunny lemon-yellow in color with bright aromas of honeydew melon, green apple, pear nectar and beeswax. Crisp and refreshing citrus and melon flavors lead to a long and juicy finish that leaves you craving another sip.

Name of Winery: Groth Vineyards and Winery

Bottle Size: 750mL

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Appellation: Napa Valley

A breathtakingly beautiful place set among centuries-old oak trees and a patchwork of meticulously planted vineyards, Oakville has become recognized as one of the world’s preeminent wine regions. Here soil and climate coalesce, allowing us to produce elegant, age-worthy, and immensely enjoyable Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit for this delicious wine comes from our sustainably farmed estate vineyard and carefully selected lots from our grower neighbors.

For more information, visit Groth Vineyards and Winery 

Onward 2022 Malvasia Bianca, Skin Fermented, Capp Inn Ranch, Suisun Valley

This wine is bursting with a broad range of aromas that span from magnolia blossoms after a rain shower, fresh melon rind, Valencia orange peel and quince marmalade, and warm feijoa crumble, the palate is plush with a soft silky texture.

Every time I smell this wine it makes me smile, and whisks me away on a tropical vacation. She is Tahiti in a glass. 

The key to this wine is that, while it is a skin-fermented wine, it is not an oxidative style. I feel this is very important. I wanted this wine to be enhanced by the aromatics and tannins in the skins, but not become oxidized or sherry-like, so that it would maintain its sense of place and identity as the third sister in the group of Malvasia Bianca’s from Capp Inn Ranch.

The grapes were cold soaked, then allowed to warm up just enough so native fermentation kicked in. Then the fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures, as is typical for white wine. Each day, the wine was punched down as needed and fermentation was carried out for three weeks. During this time I was just listening to the wine and letting it guide the way, meaning I was open to taking it off skins at any point at which it seemed ready…however, it just got prettier and prettier and I kept falling more and more in love. So I carried out its full fermentation on the skins until dryness.

Winery: Onward

Bottle Size: 750ml

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: Malvasia Bianca

Appellation: Capp Inn Ranch, Suisun Valley

Onward Wines are single-vineyard, site-driven wines from vineyard sites that are very special to me. I am a true believer in personal connection and there is a story behind each vineyard site and how it came to be part of my portfolio. In these stories, you will learn more about the people behind these vineyards. I liken my connection to these vineyards to that of one’s favorite shirt or coffee mug or chair. Like a well-worn fabric or a slightly chipped mug that may have initially caught my eye for its beauty, but over the years has won my heart because it just feels right. When it comes to vineyards this happens too, because of a combination of my connection with the vines themselves and my connection with those that tend them. For me, the grower's hands are most definitely part of the terroir.

My style is about letting the vines speak. They are the art, I am the canvas, and my job is to give them a chance to share their beauty in each and every vintage. My decisions are driven by the vineyard and the vintage, my cellar practices are to uphold the truths I find in the vineyard. To this end, I pick early looking for a balance of flavors at lower ripeness, as I find this is when each vineyard is in its most unique expression of self.

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Abbot's Passage 2021 Noontide, Sauvignon Blanc/Muscat Blend, Napa Valley

Inspired from when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, this blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscat creates beautiful aromatics and a lingering finish you won't soon forget.

Name of Winery: Abbot's Passage

Bottle Size: 750mL

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat

Appellation: Napa Valley

Abbot’s Passage is a winery and mercantile located in the heart of Glen Ellen. We’re inspired by the paths less traveled. We celebrate processes and products that embrace the exceptional. Whether you’re new to our valley or a seasoned explorer, here’s to something unexpected, but just what you were looking for.

Nestled between rows of 80-year old vines and surrounded by the storied hills of Sonoma, finding Abbot’s Passage means you are both lost and found. Our eclectic collection of Rhône-style wines inspires a winery and curated mercantile experience that challenges convention. Whether coming to taste, shop, play or celebrate, our collective invites friends and family to come often and stay awhile.

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Robert Mondavi 2022 The Estates Fume Blanc, Oakville, Napa Valley

We selected fruit from two blocks of I-Block clone in our Oakville estate—one younger and one more mature. The younger block adds stone fruit, a hint of minty herbs and floral, and a youthful character. The Estates Fumé Blanc offers a beautiful snapshot of the Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon coming off of our Oakville Vineyard. A small amount of Sémillon is added to complement the Sauvignon Blanc’s vibrant fruit and acidity and adds notes of fresh apple and a creamy texture.

Name of Winery: Robert Mondavi Winery

Bottle Size: 750mL

Number of Bottles: One

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon

Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley

Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that would stand in the company of the world’s finest. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of Napa Valley as the home for Robert Mondavi Winery. This first-growth vineyard, located in Oakville, California, is renowned for producing some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the world, as well as for its Sauvignon Blanc grapes, from which Mr. Mondavi crafted his signature wine, Fumé Blanc.

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