Frias Family Vineyard

Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

8.920 ratings
8.77 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Sauvignon Blanc
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.1

I've been enjoying some phenomenal Sauv Blancs the last 2-3 weeks, so I'm trying to be fair here, but it's hard when you have had Melka's SB, Bevan's SB, and the Addax SB (my favorite) all in your recent memory bank!

I'm becoming more familiar with Frias Family and am making it a point to visit my next time out to Napa. Their Spring Mountain Cab is absolutely delicious, and this SB is refreshing. Very pale yellow in the glass. Smell maybe a touch of oak on this, so I'm guessing not much was used. I get pear, kiwi and white flowers on the nose. A fair bit of acidity on the palate. Finishes with granite, and some type of a tart note that l'm struggling to identify.

I've been enjoying some phenomenal Sauv Blancs the last 2-3 weeks, so I'm trying to be fair here, but it's hard when you have had Melka's SB, Bevan's SB, and the Addax SB (my favorite) all in your recent memory bank!

I'm becoming more familiar with Frias Family and am making it a point to visit my next time out to Napa. Their Spring Mountain Cab is absolutely delicious, and this SB is refreshing. Very pale yellow in the glass. Smell maybe a touch of oak on this, so I'm guessing not much was used. I get pear, kiwi and white flowers on the nose. A fair bit of acidity on the palate. Finishes with granite, and some type of a tart note that l'm struggling to identify.

May 23rd, 2017
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.1

First wine at the Frias tasting room with Manny Frias. Clear and pale greenish yellow. Complex and layered nose. Starting off with vanilla yogurt, stone fruits like apricot and pears, saffron, and finishing with citrus and tropical fruits. Moderate acidity (7/10) and a light to medium bodied. Lots of tropical and citrus notes on the palate with a gravelly or stoney finish. Quite crisp and refreshing with a long finish. Drink till 2021.

All the fruit for this bottling is sourced from the Mello Vineyard in Yountville. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc is aged for 15 months in stainless steel and for an additional 3 months in neutral French oak.

First wine at the Frias tasting room with Manny Frias. Clear and pale greenish yellow. Complex and layered nose. Starting off with vanilla yogurt, stone fruits like apricot and pears, saffron, and finishing with citrus and tropical fruits. Moderate acidity (7/10) and a light to medium bodied. Lots of tropical and citrus notes on the palate with a gravelly or stoney finish. Quite crisp and refreshing with a long finish. Drink till 2021.

All the fruit for this bottling is sourced from the Mello Vineyard in Yountville. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc is aged for 15 months in stainless steel and for an additional 3 months in neutral French oak.

Feb 12th, 2017
Raul Puga

Yummy

Yummy

Nov 13th, 2021
Raul Puga

Frias Family is crushing it. Great SB

Frias Family is crushing it. Great SB

Mar 7th, 2019
Raul Puga

2015 vintage. Perfect refreshing SB for a beach day. Citrus notes. Great acidity. Delicious

2015 vintage. Perfect refreshing SB for a beach day. Citrus notes. Great acidity. Delicious

Jul 9th, 2016
Rachel Evans

Not too tart but great citrus tones. Love it.

Not too tart but great citrus tones. Love it.

Apr 24th, 2016
Raul Puga

Delicious!! Great citrus notes. Perfect pairing with Cuban nachos👍

Delicious!! Great citrus notes. Perfect pairing with Cuban nachos👍

Sep 25th, 2015
John Berghoff

John had this 5 years ago

John had this 5 years ago

Mar 6th, 2019
Ezekiel James Hampton

Ezekiel had this 8 years ago

Ezekiel had this 8 years ago

Dec 6th, 2015