This Napa Valley Riesling from the Oak Knoll District defies expectations with its bone-dry profile and vibrant acidity. Trefethen’s 2021 vintage offers layered aromas of white peach and jasmine; grounded by wet stone minerality. It is a focused; food-friendly white that highlights the serious potential of this often-overlooked varietal in California.

This limited-production white wine breaks from local tradition as a pure Vermentino aged in sandstone amphorae. Grown on the sea-swept cliffs of Cap Canaille, it offers a distinctively saline and textured experience. It combines organic farming with precise winemaking to highlight the mineral intensity of the Mediterranean coast.

This Assyrtiko represents a significant moment of transition for a legendary Santorini producer. Named “Skitali,” meaning “baton,” it symbolizes the transfer of stewardship from founder Haridimos Hatzidakis to the next generation. Grown on volcanic soils, this wine offers intense minerality, saline complexity, and the structural depth to age gracefully for years.

Happy Canyon fruit gives this 2023 Viognier from Jack McGinley Vineyard a tropical leaning profile with mango, mandarin and stone fruit over gentle oak. It is generous in weight, lifted by bright acidity, and shows enough structure to drink well now and comfortably through 2030 for attentive white wine drinkers.