Description
Named for the Serpentine rock which dominates this piece of land, these are some of the best value for money wines we have found in the last few years.
Originally founded by Italian settlers in the 1880's, this vineyard has the feel of somewhere in Tuscany or Piemonte. It's the air, the trees that are planted, or the scent of rosemary planted all round the vineyard. A slice of heaven, hidden miles up a dirt track in northern Alexander Valley.
Owner Kenny Kahn has been involved for the last thirty-five years. Under his supervision they have kep this style but renewed the vineyard, nodding closely to it's Californian location as well as his own francophile wine loves. The result is a cracking fusion style that lays down well but also drinks brilliantly now.
Baby Blue Blanc walks a tightrope that delivers the best qualities of Sauvignon Blanc tempered by Viognier and Semillon. Very pale in the glass, with pristine aromas of fresh-squeezed lime, grapefruit, chamomile tea and a delicate bouquet of exotic flowers, all seamlessly integrated into a fragrant and harmonious whole. Just a touch of creaminess on the endnote broadens out the style of this ultra-refreshing but never aggressive glass.