Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230828 Heekin calls it the Champlain

Heekin calls it the Champlain Valley's answer to Lambrusco: dark

A blend of Chenin Blanc 50%

no “botanical overload

Nearly a decade in bottle

Medjool dates and maple syrup

Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc To Kalon Vineyard Reserve 2023 CS20230828 Heekin calls it the ChamplainFum 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