Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley White Wine (Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) No. 9 2023 MARQUE A broadly structured Champagne rose

A broadly structured Champagne rose

Le Pergole Torte is the wine that started a revolution

The 2023 shows bright red and dark fruit with floral lift and savory spice

Delicate balsamic vanilla notes from the American white oak compliment the full-bodied aroma

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley White Wine (Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) No. 9 2023 MARQUE A broadly structured Champagne roseThis is Ashes & Diamonds' white flagship, a Bordeaux inspired blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon made by Steve Matthiasson from vineyards in Oak Knoll and Yountville. Fully barrel fermented with no lees stirring and a short eight months in mostly neutral oak, it threads the needle between richness and cut. The fruit is ripe and textured, but the wine stays bright, zesty, and genuinely age worthy, which is rare for a Napa white. It rewards a little