In 1964, Louis Honig purchased a 68-acre ranch in the heart of the Napa Valley and planted it with Sauvignon blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. For the next few years, Louis sold the grapes to neighboring wineries with the dream of retiring one day from his San Francisco advertising business and making wine from his vineyard in Rutherford. Before he could realize his dream, Louis passed away, leaving the estate to his children and grandchildren. In 1981, as a tribute to his legacy, the family rallied together to produce several hundred cases of Louis Honig Sauvignon Blanc in the vineyard's old tractor barn. The wine won a Gold Medal at the Orange County Fair, and thus, the winery was born. In 1984, at the age of 22, Louis' grandson, Michael Honig, took over management of the vineyard and winery. With a lot of hard work and a beat up pickup truck, Honig managed to get their Sauvignon Blanc into most fine restaurants in California. From there, production and distribution grew. In 1987, in addition Read more »
| Winery: | Honig Vineyard and Winery |
| Region: | St. Helena; Napa |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Mild to medium blackberry perfume nose. Smoke, cocoa, currant, soil, raspberry, and dark fruit on the mid palate. Low key, satisfying finish with active but not overpowering tannins. This really came together after about an hour in the glass. 90-91...
|
Avg. Price $19.99
|
|
Avg. Price $33.99
|
Avg. Price $39.99
|
Avg. Price $15.99
|
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
Page 1 of 14
Honig Vineyard and Winery on Snooth
May 2016
Very good as always. Petrol, melon, citrus, lanolin and stone fruit on the nose lead to tantalizing, mouthwatering finish with plenty of minerality and acidity. Drink now - Paul 89 poits Read More
April 2016
Which Cab Sav's are REALLY good right of the bat (upon release from the winery) and even better after 5 years? Read More
December 2012
Smokey bouquet at decanting with emerging fig, cherries by the minute...Let this one sit a good while and pour in small quantities. Very well balanced, but still very much fruit forward with lingering acidity - a bit young. Shelve this one if you can for another 3-5 years. Read More
Sep 26, 2009
New image uploaded to this page.
Page modification
by
252157 
Sep 26, 2009
Contact information edited for this page.
Page modification
by
252157
Copyright © 2017 Snooth, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Contact Us | Made in NYC
John Andrews
RFlorio
spikemandu
Fsister
The Captain 11
Stay Connected
Get our free newsletter
SubmitSnooth Newsletters