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.
Signorello Estate Winery
4500 Silverado Trail
4500 Silverado Trail
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 255-5990
(707) 255-5990
Date of visit: September 28, 2011
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