Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Blanc No.5 2019 outlandish Arbanne and Petit Meslier already

Arbanne and Petit Meslier already growing within the family’s oldest vineyard plots

The soils here are particularly rocky - limestone rich and strewn with fossils

Soft wood sets off the spicy and earthy black currant and floral violet nose

As fun and giggly as those sweet numbers are

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Blanc No.5 2019 outlandish Arbanne and Petit Meslier alreadyOne could never accuse Ashes & Diamonds of not aiming for the starsthis wine is a homage to the white wines of Domaine de Chevalier. It is an equal blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc from two sites in the southern Napa Valley. The Semillon component is sourced from the grapes oldest site in California. Located in Yountville, Kendall Hoxseys Yount Mill Vineyard is home to 1962 vines that are head trained, dry grown and extremely low yielding;