The Wine

TASTING NOTES

The 2024 L’Envolée Wines Chenin Blanc features a beautiful golden yellow hue and enticing aromas of fresh white peaches, jasmine blossoms, and quince. With balanced acidity and a graceful minerality, this wine is a perfect pairing for a picnic in the park or dinner by the water. Pop the cork now for a delight or save in the cellar for a special moment.

TECHNICAL DATA

Pick Date: September 14, 2024
Appellation: Carneros, Napa Valley
Fermentation Vessels: 80% Stainless Steel, 20% Neutral French Oak Barrels
Fermentation Management: Juice racking off solids, 2 different yeast strains for fermentation, cool ferment, stirring as needed, partial malolactic fermentation.
Blend: 100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol: 13.1%
Release Date: March 11, 2025

TASTING NOTES

The 2022 L’Envolée Wines Cabernet Sauvignon is a fruit-forward wine made up of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot, coming from the renowned Oakville appellation of the Napa Valley. This ruby-red wine features aromas of black cherries, ripe stonefruit, and creamy vanilla. On the palate you'll discover layers of pleasant blackberries, cassis, cloves, and a touch of tobacco, all supported by soft, mature tannins. This full-bodied wine promises to evolve beautifully in the glass as you sip and savor.

94 POINTS, JEB DUNNUCK

"The 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley shines in the vintage and has a pure, layered, elegant style as well as the sunny, sexy style of the vintage... it's medium to full-bodied, with a balanced mouthfeel and a great finish."

TECHNICAL DATA

Pick Date: September 15, 2022
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley.
Fermentation Management: Punchdowns, Occasional Pulsair.
Time in Barrel: 20 months
Barrel Regimen: 1 Taransaud M+ Toast and 1 Sylvain Heavy Toast
Blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production Size: 53 cases
Release Date: March 11, 2025

TASTING NOTES

The 2023 L’Envolée Wines Chenin Blanc is our inaugural white wine made up of 100% Chenin Blanc from the Carneros appellation of the Napa Valley. This dry wine is zippy yet rich, fun yet complex, and immediately approachable. This golden yellow-hued wine has varietal integrity showcasing pleasant notes of ripe pear, white nectarine, honeysuckle, and lemon zest. With lingering acidity and graceful minerality, this wine is a brilliant companion for a casual and formal occasions alike.

94 POINTS, JEB DUNNUCK

"The 2023 Chenin Blanc Napa Valley is smoking good and has remarkable purity... [it's] a medium-bodied white that's beautifully balanced, has a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, and a clean, crisp finish. ... it’s a brilliant Chenin Blanc that’s up with the finest expression of the variety in California."

TECHNICAL DATA

Pick Date: October 6, 2023
Appellation: Carneros, Napa Valley
Fermentation Vessels: 80% Stainless Steel, 20% Neutral French Oak Barrels
Fermentation Management: Juice racking off solids, 5 different yeast strains for fermentation, cool ferment, stirring as needed, partial malolactic fermentation.
Blend: 100% Chenin Blanc
Alcohol: 13.0%
Release Date: March 12, 2024

TASTING NOTES

The 2021 L’Envolée Wines Cabernet Sauvignon is a vibrant and elegant wine made up of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. It is concentrated dark ruby red in color, reflecting the character of small, ripe berries. Swirl your glass and notice that the eloquent nose showcases aromas of cassis and blackberries, white jasmine and a whiff of warm, toasty vanilla toffee(a nod to mature French Oak barrels). This full-bodied wine will glide along your palate, highlighting flavors of fresh huckleberries, toasted espresso beans, cedarwood, and a hint of tobacco while anchored by the structure of young tannins and balanced acidity. Pull the cork now and allow to decant before enjoying, or safeguard in the cellar to indulge in later–this wine will only get better with age. 60 cases made.

96+ POINTS, JEB DUNNUCK

"Another gorgeous wine from the talented Caitlin Lhommeau... It's rich, full-bodied, has plenty of tannins, and a juicy, unevolved style that's going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age."

TECHNICAL DATA

Pick Date: October 4, 2021
Appellation: Oakville, Napa Valley.
Fermentation Management: Punchdowns, Occasional Pulsair.
Time in Barrel: 20 months
Barrel Regimen: 1 Taransaud M+ Toast and 1 Sylvain Heavy Toast
Blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Merlot
Alcohol: 14.5%
Production Size: 60 cases
Release Date: March 12, 2024

TASTING NOTES

The 2020 L’Envolée Wines Cabernet Sauvignon is a powerful and rich wine made up of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot. On the nose, sweet aromas of tobacco and cedarwood waft out of the glass. The wine’s dark ruby red and purple hue tells us a story of concentration and extraction and the palate delivers, showing off layered notes of fresh pomegranate and dark chocolate balanced by structured, ripe tannins. This full-bodied wine will grow in complexity in your glass as you sip and linger over a meal or charcuterie board.

94 POINTS, JEB DUNNUCK

"A beautiful wine, especially given the challenging vintage.. it's medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannins, and a layered, satisfying, undeniably delicious style perfect for drinking over the coming 10-15 years."

TECHNICAL DATA

Pick Date: September 27, 2020
Fermentation Management: Punchdowns, Pulsair.
Time in Barrel: 19 months
Barrel Regimen: 1 Taransaud M+ Toast and 1 Darnajou Strong
Blend: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Merlot
Alcohol: 14.4%
Production Size: 65 cases
Release Date: March 28, 2023