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SIGNORELLO ESTATE WINERY REVISITED
Signorello Estate Winery is a small, family owned, Napa
Valley winery that definitely warrants a
visit. It has a kitchen that offers food pairings, a beautiful swimming pool,
plus a patio with a fountain and a
very nice view of the Valley. They also
offer interactive cooking classes. We were informed that the winery has only 42 acres and produces a mere 6,000 cases of wine a year. Service was very friendly and they are in the Napa Neighbor Program.
Of their white wines, we both liked the
Signorello 2010
Seta Estate best at only $34. It is 60% Semillon and 40% Sauvignon Blanc.
I liked the Seta even better after sharing a bottle with friends and sampling it at different temperatures. This is offered more complexity at home than was revealed during the taste at the winery. The
2009 Chardonnay at $42 was good but we were less fond of the
2009 Hope's Cuvee Estate Chardonnay at $65.
If you like a buttery, oaky chardonnay,
then you might like it. Neither of us like this style of Chard, but you might.
Much more to our liking was the $48
Signorello 2007 Merlot
with 10% cab added. It had a distinct cherry nose with soft tannins.
It is an interesting Merlot and not at all one-dimensional as are some Merlots.
At $50 the
Signorello 2007 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon with 12%
Merlot and 8% Cab Franc was also delightful with a cherry and black currant nose,
good balance and nice tannins. It was our favorite of the wines we tasted.
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 255-5990
Date of visit: September 28, 2011