What a perfumed expression of the variety—while the structural underpinnings of a cool-climate wine are present, there are loads of ripe fruit notes—fresh-cut pineapple, Meyer lemon, papaya—all lifted by floral elements of jasmine and blossom. With 19 months in a combination of new and used oak, the wine has just enough richness, while maintaining the classic briskness of a Sauvignon Blanc. With only 96 cases produced, this is a wine to snap up quickly. 

MOWE's origins are deeply connected to the wine industry, but in a unique way. For more than 20 years, Dustin Mowe has been the president of one of the best top-tier wine cork companies, providing corks to some of the best wineries in California wine country. His passion for wine, shared with his wife Renee, led them to raise their two children in Napa Valley, with the dream of one day owning a vineyard. In 2020, that dream came true when they purchased a home and a small 1-acre vineyard on Silverado Trail, north of St. Helena. The vineyard's vines were of exceptional quality, and upon learning that David Abreu had planted them in 1990 with the renowned Spottwoode clone, Dustin and Renee knew they had to craft their own wine.

With their long-standing love for Sauvignon Blanc, the couple decided to produce a white wine alongside their Estate Cabernet. To find the right vineyard source, they sought the help of their friend Maayan Koschitzky, Director of Winemaking at Atelier Melka. Maayan introduced them to an exceptional dry-farmed, cool-climate site in the Coombsville AVA. Today, Maayan oversees the production of their Sauvignon Blanc, while Matt Sands of Lithology crafts their Cabernet Sauvignon just down the road from the Mowes' vineyard and home.

MOWE's origins are deeply connected to the wine industry, but in a unique way. For more than 20 years, Dustin Mowe has been the president of one of the best top-tier wine cork companies, providing corks to some of the best wineries in California wine country. His passion for wine, shared with his wife Renee, led them to raise their two children in Napa Valley, with the dream of one day owning a vineyard. In 2020, that dream came true when they purchased a home and a small 1-acre vineyard on Silverado Trail, north of St. Helena. The vineyard's vines were of exceptional quality, and upon learning that David Abreu had planted them in 1990 with the renowned Spottwoode clone, Dustin and Renee knew they had to craft their own wine.

With their long-standing love for Sauvignon Blanc, the couple decided to produce a white wine alongside their Estate Cabernet. To find the right vineyard source, they sought the help of their friend Maayan Koschitzky, Director of Winemaking at Atelier Melka. Maayan introduced them to an exceptional dry-farmed, cool-climate site in the Coombsville AVA. Today, Maayan oversees the production of their Sauvignon Blanc, while Matt Sands of Lithology crafts their Cabernet Sauvignon just down the road from the Mowes' vineyard and home.