Technical Details
- Kent Jarman
- US
- California
- North Coast
- Napa Valley
- 14.2%
Coup de Foudre Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2024
Multi-Bottle Discount
9% OFF RETAIL!
Add 2 bottles to the cart and receive an additional 34% off!
Coup de Foudre is all about capturing that moment, that lightning strike event that forever alters your destiny. It’s a notion that inspired founder John Schwartz to start his winery in the same vein – and name – and a theme that carries through each of his wines. The Sauvignon Blanc is the only white wine they produce, and my word, if you want something electrifying and exorbitantly rare...this is it!
Vigneron John Schwartz (CEO of Amuse Bouche and Au Sommet) tells the story of meeting his wife like it’s a “coup de foudre” – or, as the French describe it, love at first sight that’s as shocking as a lightning strike. Spotting her across a bar in the French Alps, he knew he had to capture her attention and yelled “FEU” (“fire” in French) in order to pull her away from another suitor, and the rest is history. He opened Coup de Foudre with winemaker Kent Jarman (Duckhorn, Somerston, Kenefick Ranch, and more) in the same spirit – with a hope to make attention-grabbing, diligently crafted, and explosive Bordeaux wines from the best of Napa’s vineyards.
The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc is the winery's only white wine, and only 8 barrels were produced in this vintage. Modeled after the famed Bordeaux wines of Pessac-Leognan, the aromas are both zippy and creamy, with exotic notes of Yuzu, lychee, and some grapefruit with underscores of flint. The flavors bring in even more brightly toned fruits – a medley of honeydew melon, tangerine, papaya, and yellow peach – followed by nuances of wet river stones, a touch of cream, and fig. Stunning, crisp, balanced, and dry, with an endless finish…this is just. so. good.
Don’t miss this mega-rare juice from a Napa stalwart that continues to sling zingers! You need at least a few of these to see the rest of summer through, trust us. Over $20 off and free shipping on orders of 3+ bottles – do what you must!
PAIRING IDEAS: Sauvignon Blanc is one of my FAVORITE food-pairing wines, especially for summer fare. I went with this light and flavorful shrimp ceviche, brimming with lemon and lime juice, avocado, crunchy cucumbers and serranos, and fresh shrimp.