Full Review

Charles Krug

Charles Krug
2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.8% RS: .05%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$22

Charles Krug
2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

Pair this wine with:
Chicken Pasta

Category: Sauvignon Blanc

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.8% RS: .05%
Straw green color. Aromas and flavors of passion fruit and guava punch, peach cobbler, pickled mango and papaya salad, hint of aloe, and tea and flower patch with a satiny, bright, fruity medium-to-full body and a sleek, complex, long finish with accents of plantain, apple and pear relish, cucumber and herb spa water, gooseberry, and tangerine with no oak flavor. A rich and ripe Napa Sauvignon Blanc that paints a pretty picture with both tropical and savory colors and tones.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, New World, Savory & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: passion fruit and guava punch, peach cobbler, pickled mango and papaya salad, hint of aloe, and tea and flower patch
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of plantain, apple and pear relish, cucumber and herb spa water, gooseberry, and tangerine
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own
Recipes Pairing: BBQ Chicken, Pad Thai Chicken, Chicken Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich and ripe Napa Sauvignon Blanc that paints a pretty picture with both tropical and savory colors and tones.

The Producer

Charles Krug Winery

The Producer
2800 Main St.
Saint Helena, CA 94574
USA
1 707-967-2200

Sauvignon Blanc

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Serve in a White Wine Glass
Sauvignon Blanc is a bit of a chameleon of a variety, as it changes its character depending on where it is grown. Most famously in France’s Loire Valley, (especially in Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre), it is a rich dry white with distinct herbal notes in the nose and on the palate. In New Zealand, the flavors range from gooseberry to tropical; both styles have very good natural acidity. Certain areas in Chile also produce very tropical-driven examples with a touch of herbal character, while the typical California style is clean with melon and spearmint fruit with only traces of herbal notes.

Many styles of Sauvignon Blanc – especially those from New Zealand – are aged in steel tanks to preserve the aromatic qualities, while some producers in Sancerre or even in California age in wooden barrels; this for added texture and spice. Medium-full in body, Sauvignon Blanc is especially excellent paired with shellfish or seafood or lighter poultry with herbs.