Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley White Wine (Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) No. 9 2023 MARQUE The nose is inviting

The nose is inviting

*Les Folies de la Marquetterie* shines alongside roasted poultry

In magnum for celebrations

Delicate balsamic vanilla notes from the American white oak compliment the full-bodied aroma

this is not a beer built for the cellar

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley White Wine (Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc) No. 9 2023 MARQUE The nose is invitingThis is Ashes & Diamonds' white flagship, a Bordeaux inspired blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon made by Steve Matthiasson from vineyards in Oak Knoll and Yountville. Fully barrel fermented with no lees stirring and a short eight months in mostly neutral oak, it threads the needle between richness and cut. The fruit is ripe and textured, but the wine stays bright, zesty, and genuinely age worthy, which is rare for a Napa white. It rewards a little