Crafted over decades with quiet determination and care, Soliloquy is our poetic tribute to white wine: expressive, elegant, and profoundly personal. White wine is the Soliloquy of the vine —honest, reflective, luminous. To drink it well is to listen closely.
Soliloquy, our flagship white wine blend—is named for the act of speaking one’s deepest truths aloud, a moment of vulnerability, emotion, and clarity. Like its namesake, this wine is an intimate expression of all we’ve learned and loved in our pursuit of the perfect white. Anchored by Sauvignon Blanc, it carries delicate whispers of Malvasia Bianca. Each varietal lending its voice to a beautifully layered, thoughtful whole.
Varietal:
Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia, Vermentino
Cellar:
Drink now through 2030
Cases:
902
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This is a fresh and zesty White Wine Blend, the perfect summer evening accompaniment to lighter dishes. Floral notes with a hint of citrus that are best served chilled.
Tasting Notes
A luminous wine that speaks with grace and clarity, the 2024 Soliloquy opens with an expressive bouquet of honeysuckle, pear blossom, citrus flower, and a whisper of white orchard fruit, all suffused with delicate minerality and a hint of wet stone. On the palate, this vintage unfolds with elegant precision: bright citrus (lemon, Meyer lemon), racy green apple, and stone fruit (white peach, pear) layered over a silken core. The mid-palate reveals subtle floral tones and a gentle grassy/herbal lift. Its finish is long and resonant, carrying the fruit forward while echoing floral and mineral notes, leaving a lingering impression of freshness and poise.
Vineyard
Crossroads Ranch Vineyard, Oakville AVA, Napa Valley
Our 2024 Flora Springs Soliloquy is the continuation of a remarkable journey that began in 1989. Noting the unique character of a small block of Sauvignon Blanc from our Crossroads Vineyard in the Oakville AVA, we fermented and bottled it separately as our first Soliloquy white wine. The Italian influence of our late winemaker, Enrico Bertoz, saw the addition of Malvasia Bianco the blend - whispers of fresh, floral notes weaved their way through the Sauvignon Blanc base, crafting a wine that is as versatile as it is profound.
Today, Soliloquy represents our quest to create the finest white wine we have ever made.
Winemaking
In an attempt to preserve the thumbprint of this treasured fruit source, the fruit is whole-cluster fermented in its natural yeast. This technique also means there is no inoculated yeast present in the wine.
Vintage
The 2024 growing season kicked off with heavy winter rains, which saturated soils and laid a foundation for healthy vegetative growth, preparing the vines for expansive heat events from June through harvest. Excellent grape quality has winemakers excited about the potential of the vintage, with strong phenolic ripeness and balanced sugar levels, promising complex and flavorful wines. A mid-summer heat wave accelerated sugar accumulation while allowing acids to develop steadily.
"A blend of 82% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Malvasia Bianca, and 3% Vermentino, this wine is incredibly fragrant and floral-driven, bursting with vivacity and zesty acid tension. Crisp, crunchy orchard and citrus fruits lead the way, finishing with a honeyed richness. These wines are getting a real breath of life now that Gina Gallo has taken the reins as winemaker. What a fantastic wine in 2024—totally enthralling. Fermented in a mix of concrete egg, stainless-steel drums, and neutral oak."
Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter Magazine
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