Pomelo is produced by Mason Cellars, a family owned and operated winery in Oakville, California. The winery is run by Randy Mason, a winemaker with over 30 years of winemaking experience in Napa Valley, and his wife, Megan. Although Mason Cellars is located in Napa Valley, the appellation for this wine is just listed as California, indicating that the grapes are not from Napa Valley.
This isn’t the only sauvignon blanc produced by Mason Cellars. In fact, they have developed quite a reputation for some of their higher-end sauvignon blanc. But this is the most affordable SB they produce and that’s why we had to give it a whirl.
The name, Pomelo, comes from a citrus fruit with that name. The pomelo fruit, sometimes called a Chinese grapefruit, tastes similar to a mild, somewhat sweet grapefruit, making it a fitting name for this wine.
The nose on this wine is fairly tight, but does have some aromas of grapefruit, melon and mineral. The palate is also somewhat subtle, but pleasant with flavors characteristic of pear, melon and citrus. On the mid-palate there’s a touch of salt. Citrus and mineral makes up the finish. It’s not over-the-top with tropical fruit and doesn’t have the grassiness of some other sauvignon blanc, but the mineral and citrus characteristics make it an interesting and enjoyable wine.
Wine: Pomelo
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol: 13%
Rating: 85
Price: $10.00
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Disclosure: This wine was received as a sample.