Wente Sauvignon Blanc Louis Mel

Our louis mel sauvignon blanc is harvested when the sugars and acidity in the grapes are perfectly balanced and optimal for our finished wine. The grapes are picked cold before sunrise and brought to the winery where they are gently pressed cold settled and then cold fermented. All of these steps ensure that we are extracting and maintaining only the best of flavors from our estate grown sauvignon blanc grapes.- karl d. Wente fifth generation winemaker vineyard since 1883 five generations of our family have hand-crafted fine wines that express the very best of our vineyards and winemaking expertise. Our estate grown louis mel sauvignon blanc is named after a french emigrant louis mel who traveled to the western united states in the 1870’s seeking a place to make wines to rival the great french crus. He found the ideal home in the livermore valley. Acquiring sauvignon blanc and semillon cuttings from the marquis de lur-saluces owner of the famed chateau y’quem he planted the