{"product_id":"lang-reed-oak-knoll-district-chenin-blanc-oak-knoll-district-napa-valley-california-2024","title":"Lang \u0026 Reed Chenin Blanc, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley, California 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLang \u0026amp; Reed was founded in 1993 by Tracey and John Skupny, former Kansas City sommeliers who arrived in Napa Valley in 1980 and fell in love with Loire Valley varieties — Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc — during formative years tasting and working in French wine. Named for their two sons, Lang \u0026amp; Reed has operated from St. Helena for over thirty years with an unwavering focus on these two grapes. Their son Reed Skupny joined the winemaking team after working at Pahlmeyer, Mudhouse in Marlborough, and Domaine Bernard Baudry in Chinon before taking over as head winemaker at Elyse Winery in 2023. The Oak Knoll District bottling is Lang \u0026amp; Reed's most rarefied Chenin Blanc: tiny production, single barrel, sourced from one of Napa Valley's last remaining Chenin Blanc plantings in an appellation where the variety was once ubiquitous, with over 3,000 acres planted as recently as 1980. It is the only Chenin Blanc ever to appear at Premiere Napa Valley.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Skupny and Reed Skupny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFARMING:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organically farmed. Ryan's Vineyard, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley. Farmed by Jim Verhey. Entav Inra Clone 982 vines on historic St. George rootstock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chenin Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTERROIR:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Oak Knoll District sits at the cool southern end of Napa Valley, where marine breezes and morning fog from San Pablo Bay create one of the appellation's most temperate growing environments. Ryan's Vineyard, named for owner Jim Verhey's son, is located near the Napa River on well-drained gravel and clay alluvial soils. Warm afternoons and crisp nights preserve natural acidity while allowing full fruit development. Chenin Blanc was once the most widely planted white variety in Napa Valley; fewer than 20 acres remain today, making this site an increasingly rare and historically significant source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVINIFICATION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Whole cluster pressed. Juice settled before barrel transfer. Collaborative fermentation and vinification by John and Reed Skupny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGING:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 months in a single lightly toasted Burgundian French oak barrel. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e Effusive aromas of stone fruit, wild honey, lanolin, and jasmine. Rich and silky on the palate with yellow peach, tropical citrus, and honeycomb, balanced by mouthwatering brightness and a long, saline mineral finish. Highly aromatic, layered, and built for the cellar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFOOD PAIRINGS:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lobster, foie gras, roast pork with fruit, aged Comté, seared scallops with cream sauce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Lang \u0026 Reed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43742365581378,"sku":null,"price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/1023\/4946\/files\/HClangreedNapachenin.png?v=1778719925","url":"https:\/\/decantnapa.com\/products\/lang-reed-oak-knoll-district-chenin-blanc-oak-knoll-district-napa-valley-california-2024","provider":"DECANT Napa Bottle Shop \u0026 Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}