Coquerel Family Wine Estates
2025 Sauvignon Blanc
Calistoga AVA
Auction 30 | Lot No. 21
Vintage: 2025
Coquerel Family Wine Estates
Sauvignon Blanc
Calistoga
10 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Sauvignon Blanc from block 4 from our esteemed Walnut Wash Vineyard in Calistoga
- All Clone 1, which is known for its ability to produce the best quality fruit with fragrant flavors
- This wine is aging sur lie for eight months with frequent stirring to increase body and mouthfeel
- Aging in Bel Air French oak barrels known for its fine grain. (25% new)
Description
Sourced from Block 4 of the esteemed Walnut Wash Vineyard in Calistoga, this 100% Sauvignon Blanc showcases the best of its Clone 1 fruit, celebrated for its fragrant and expressive flavors. Nestled in the afternoon shadows of the Mayacamas Mountains, warm days and deep clay soils create ideal conditions for the winery’s flagship variety. Fermented with carefully selected yeast strains, the wine develops enhanced aromatics, texture, and complexity, and is aged for eight months in 25% new Bel Air French oak barrels, with regular lees stirring to enhance body and mouthfeel. Grown from a site that is the heart and soul of the family estate, this wine delivers a powerful yet balanced expression of Sauvignon Blanc that is elegant and distinctive.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Christine Barbe
Winemaker, Coquerel Family Wine Estates
Christine Barbe has always had a passion for Sauvignon Blanc. While a Ph.D. student in Enology at the Bordeaux Institute, she began making wine at Château Carbonnieux and La Louvière in Pessac-Léognan. For the next five years, she worked almost exclusively with Sauvignon Blanc, learning how to determine by taste the precise time to harvest the grapes to maximize the aroma and flavor of the wine.
Country born: France
Education: She holds a Ph.D. in Enology and Viticulture from the Bordeaux Institute and has extensive experience crafting Sauvignon Blanc—first in her native Bordeaux and now for more than 20 years in Napa Valley.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Christine understands the importance of picking the best fruit at the right moment, making multiple passes through our vineyard to ensure that grapes are harvested at peak ripeness and balance. In the French tradition, she allows the vineyard to dictate the style of the wine..
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Winery Distribution
Coquerel Family Wine Estates is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- California (Authentic Wine Selections)
- Colorado (Still, Tap and Press)
- Illinois (Novovino )
- Mississippi (Pilar Wine Brokers)
- Montana (Cardinal Dist.)
- Nevada (Cellar Craft)
- New Mexico (Santa Fe Boutique Wines)
- North Carolina (3 Keys)
- Oklahoma (Armada )
- South Carolina (3 Keys)
- Texas (Mexcor)
International:
- Japan (Nakagawa Wine Co.)
- Puerto Rico (Aficionados Wine)