Although the Oberon name may be new to you, the name behind it shouldn’t be — if you know anything about wine. Rob Mondavi, Jr., grandson of the legendary Robert Mondavi, created Oberon to produce Napa Valley wines that can be enjoyed as everyday wines. And while Rob Mondavi, Jr. is behind Oberon, Tony Coltrin, a Napa Valley native with over 35 years of winemaking experience, is the winemaker responsible for this sauvignon blanc.
The fruit for this SB is 100% from Napa Valley, but comes from two different vineyards within the valley. Oberon’s Oso Vineyard, located in Pope Valley, is the source of 45% of the fruit. The remainder comes from a cooler climate vineyard, named Milliken Vineyard, in the southern part of the valley.
A lot of M’s come to mind when smelling this wine, like mango, melon and mineral. Mmmmmm… But is there an M word for grapefruit? Because there’s definitely some grapefruit on the nose too. On the palate, green is the theme with flavors of kiwi, lime and green apple. The acidity is perfect. The finish is a little short but full of melon and citrus. It’s a nice sauvignon blanc.
After tasting this wine for the review — which is done blind and with a clean palate — I paired the remainder with vatapá, which was outstanding and a perfect pairing.
Wine: Oberon
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol: 13.5%
Rating: 86
Price: $14.99
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.