2025 Spottswoode Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Napa and Sonoma Counties 750 ml

Crafted by one of Napa’s most collectible estates, Robert Parker said Spottswoode’s Sauvignon Blanc was consistently “one of California’s finest.” Unlike Eisele Vineyard ($135), Lail’s Georgia ($160), Dana Hershey Vineyard ($200), or Screaming Eagle (if you have to ask…), Spottswoode still represents a great value.

Since its founding in 1982, exactly a century after the estate itself was established, Spottswoode has become an institution of Napa Valley.

They’ve boasted a parade of legendary winemakers: Tony Soter, Pam Starr, Rosemary Cakebread, and Jen Williams. In 2011, 100-point winemaker Aron Weinkauf took the reins, and today, Spottswoode is making the greatest wines in their history—no small feat.

Elegance has always been a hallmark of the wines at Spottswoode—both on the Cabernet side and also with their sought-after white wine, which is one of the iconic Sauvignon Blancs of California.

A wet winter and a dry, even-paced spring set the table for a 2025 that progressed in ideal conditions—moderate temperatures and well-balanced growth throughout the season, reminiscent of classic Napa Valley vintages at their best. Clusters ripened evenly and were harvested in calm, unhurried succession from late August through mid-September. The 2025 was sourced from Spottswoode’s own prized estate vineyard and a carefully curated group of family-owned vineyards in Napa and Sonoma.

To build in additional complexity, Weinkauf ferments and ages the Sauvignon Blanc in a mixture of all sorts of vessels. Stainless steel barrels build texture from lees contact while preserving fresh fruit. French oak adds richness. He even uses a mixture of clay amphoraæ and concrete tanks, which allow some oxygen permeability, drawing out minerality and softening the wine without adding oak flavors.

The 2025 marks a milestone for this wine: it is the first vintage in which every vineyard source in the blend—estate or otherwise—is farmed organically, a reflection of four decades of deepening commitment to the land.