Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 NO20230705 effervescent palate

effervescent palate

certified Demeter since 2011 and farmed entirely without synthetic inputs

supported by bright grapefruit

Fermentation and elevage in used oak barrels

A rum for people who want to taste history

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 NO20230705 effervescent palateFum 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