The story of Eleven Eleven Winery begins with Ellie Anest & Carol Vassilliadis starting as lifelong friends and Southern California transplants that, like many, fell in love with the Napa Valley. They expanded their relationship to include a business partnership focused on real estate investment properties. Their first acquisition was a home surrounded by a 3.5-acre vineyard in the heart of the Oak Knoll AVA. “The whisper of this magical vineyard called us to take a chance at producing our own wine.” “Our search for a winemaker led us to one of Napa’s finest - Kirk Venge.” That was the beginning… Eleven Eleven Wines. An advantageous opportunity presented itself when a second vineyard, a 16-acre property, also in the Oak Knoll AVA, became available. This provided access to several additional grape varieties and allowed Eleven Eleven to expand their portfolio.

This very pale straw-colored Sauvignon Blanc from Eleven Eleven opens with green apple, citrus, candied lemon, a hint of jasmine, and honeydew melon. The palate is well balanced, creamy and delicate, leading you on a journey of sweet tropical fruit. There is just the right amount of acidity that ligures through the finish that is dry and drifts away to a beautiful summer sunset. The Eleven Eleven Sauvignon Blanc is as versatile a white wine as you can get. It is energetic and assertive in a way that gives you pure enjoyment after every taste.

By Perry Miroballi