Estate Sauvignon Blanc “Mary’s Block”
2024

With grace and grit, Mary Weber Novak established Spottswoode as one of Napa Valley’s finest family wine estates. In 1984, just two years after debuting its Cabernet Sauvignon, Spottswoode began producing Sauvignon Blanc from its estate – well before the grape variety earned great acclaim. Over time, Spottswoode has become recognized as one of the “Super Sauvignons,” a term coined by Karen MacNeil to describe the world’s finest examples of this noble grape. 

Sauvignon Blanc was Mary’s favorite wine. The original block was removed after the 1990 harvest due to phylloxera. In 2000, with Mary’s enthusiastic encouragement, a new 1.07-acre parcel near Spring Creek was established and named in her honor. Bottled as special Estate Sauvignon Blanc since 2016, the wine is a pure, estate driven expression.

Just 174 cases of 750 ml and 30 cases of magnums from the 2024 vintage were bottled, exclusively for our Spott! members. With each bottle, 20% of your purchase is donated to the Land Trust of Napa County, a cause that is dear to the Novak family.

Winemaker Notes: The 2024 Mary’s Block Sauvignon Blanc is rich and textural, bolstered by great acidity and five months of lees contact. We love it when a vintage captures both warmth and ripeness in layers of white peach and stone fruit, while retaining a salivating acidity with structure and framing minerality. This wine has it all. Notes of vanilla cream and meringue add further notes of depth and nuance. Long, vibrant, and already drinking beautifully, the wine also has the structure to age gracefully for 10+ years. Enjoy another distinct expression of our 100% estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc!

Vintage Notes: The 2024 growing season began with moderate temperatures and rain, followed by an early budbreak in April. While some shatter led to a lighter crop, steady growth through the season allowed the vines to progress beautifully. A heat event in early July slowed vegetative growth and accelerated ripening. The result is another remarkable Mary’s Block Sauvignon Blanc – vibrant, complex, and whose power gracefully supports its 70% new French oak.