Alphabetical Guide to California Sauvignon Blanc

Aerial view of the Arkenstone estate and vineyards, owned by the Krausz family, in Howell Mountain, California
The Krausz family’s Arkenstone estate in Howell Mountain produced two 90+ point wines for this report. (Jak Wonderly)

More than 175 wines were reviewed by Wine Spectator senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec for the California Sauvignon Blanc tasting report in the April 30, 2025, issue. For a full analysis of the latest vintages, best producers and recommended wines, read “California Sauvignon Blanc.” WineSpectator.com members can find full reviews, with tasting notes, in the Wine Ratings search.

Wine Score Price
ACCENDO
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2022 94 $80
ALMA DE CATTLEYA
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 92 $25
ANCIENT PEAKS
Sauvignon Blanc Santa Margarita Ranch 2023 88 $18
APERTURE
Sauvignon Blanc Alexander Valley Farrow Ranch 2022 94 $85
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 92 $50
ARBORUM
White Napa Valley 2021 95 $125
ARKENSTONE
Sauvignon Blanc Howell Mountain Estate Reserve 2018 92 $225
White Howell Mountain 2021 91 $145
ARTESA
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2022 85 $16
ATELIER
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2023 88 $24
BALLETTO
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2023 89 $25
BAND OF VINTNERS
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 88 $22
BANSHEE
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 90 $28
BEAULIEU VINEYARD
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 85 $40
BELLA GRACE
Sauvignon Blanc Amador County 2023 91 $24
BELLA LUNA
Bella Bianca Oliver's Vineyard Central Coast 2023 90 $36
BELTANE RANCH
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley Drummond Block 2023 90 $34
BENOVIA
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Martaella Vineyard 2022 92 $48
BENZIGER
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Mountain Paradiso De Maria 2023 88 $43
BERNARDUS
Sauvignon Blanc Arroyo Seco Griva Vineyard 2023 85 $28
BLUE ROCK
Baby Blue Blanc Sonoma County 2022 89 $28
BRANDLIN
Sauvignon Blanc Mount Veeder 2022 91 $50
BRICOLEUR
Sauvignon Blanc Fountaingrove District Kick Ranch Vineyard 2022 90 $36
BURGESS
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2021 89 $75
DAVIS BYNUM
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Virginia's Block 2023 90 $30
CADE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 90 $42
CAKEBREAD
Sauvignon Blanc North Coast 2023 89 $36
CASTLE ROCK
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 87 $10
CLIF FAMILY
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 92 $38
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley RTE Blanc 2023 92 $30
CLINE
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley Shifting Tides 2023 89 $30
CLOS DU VAL
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 91 $55
COVENANT
Sauvignon Blanc Bennett Valley Solomon Blanc 2022 91 $75
Sauvignon Blanc Lake County Red C 2023 89 $24
CROCKER & STARR
Sauvignon Blanc St. Helena 2022 89 $48
CUVAISON
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Los Carneros 2023 87 $28
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Los Carneros Micro Lot En Cigare Single Vineyard 2022 86 $50
DARIOUSH
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Signature Sage Vineyard 2022 90 $68
DECOY
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 88 $20
Sauvignon Blanc California Featherweight 2023 87 $20
DESPARADA
Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast Amphora 2023 92 $48
Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Valley Dada Farm Vineyard 2023 92 $48
DRAGONETTE
Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara 2023 90 $40
Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Vogelzang Vineyard 2022 91 $60
DRY CREEK
Fumé Blanc Sonoma County 2023 90 $21
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley 2023 92 $25
DUTTON ESTATE
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Kylie's Cuvée 2023 90 $30
ENKIDU
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma-Lake Counties 2023 87 $28
FIRST SIGHT
Sauvignon Blanc Paso Robles 2023 85 $20
FLORA SPRINGS
Soliloquy Napa Valley 2023 91 $70
FOURSIGHT WINES
Sauvignon Blanc Anderson Valley Charles Vineyard 2022 90 $32
FRANCISCAN
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 86 $15
FREI BROTHERS
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Sonoma Reserve 2023 89 $20
FRESH WINES
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley Fire Fuego Fres.Co 2022 89 $31
GAINEY
Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Valley 2023 89 $18
GEHRICKE
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley 2023 89 $29
JOEL GOTT
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 91 $12
GREEN & RED
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Catacula Vineyard 2023 89 $38
GREY STACK
Sauvignon Blanc Bennett Valley Rosemary's Block Dry Stack Vineyard 2023 91 $30
GRIEVE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Double Eagle 2022 93 $50
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Grieve Family Estate 2021 92 $95
GROTH
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 91 $30
Sauvignon Blanc Oakville Estate 2023 93 $65
GROUNDED WINE CO.
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 89 $15
HANNA
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2023 89 $20
HEITZ
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Lot C-91 2022 93 $75
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Lot C-91 2021 93 $75
HEROLD
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley Uboldi Vineyard 2023 92 $45
HESTAN
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2022 89 $40
WILLIAM HILL
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 88 $15
HONIG
Sauvignon Blanc Napa-Lake Counties 2023 89 $24
HORSE & PLOW
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 91 $32
HUSCH
Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino 2023 90 $18
INK GRADE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2021 93 $75
JUST ENOUGH
Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2023 85 $8 / 250ml
JUSTIN
Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2023 91 $18
KATE ARNOLD
Sauvignon Blanc North Coast 2023 85 $22
DARCIE KENT
Sauvignon Blanc Livermore Valley Triska Vineyard 2023 84 $40
KENZO
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Asatsuyu 2023 93 $90
KINSMAN EADES
Sauvignon Blanc Oakville Aisana 2023 93 $88
KOKOMO
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley Timber Crest Vineyard 2023 90 $28
KORBIN KAMERON
Sauvignon Blanc Moon Mountain District 2022 89 $35
CHARLES KRUG
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 88 $23
KT WINERY
Sauvignon Blanc North Coast Mom Juice 2022 87 $20
KUNDE FAMILY
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County Magnolia Lane 2022 88 $12
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley Block 4SB20 2023 90 $35
LA CREMA
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 88 $25
LARKMEAD
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Lillie 2022 92 $75
LAVA CAP
Sauvignon Blanc El Dorado 2023 84 $24
LE CARÉNAGE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2022 92 $55
CLIFF LEDE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 91 $38
LEVENDI
Sauvignon Blanc Oakville Christopher 2023 90 $37
LEWIS
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2022 92 $45
J. LOHR
Sauvignon Blanc Monterey County Flume Crossing 2023 90 $14
LOST VALLEY RANCH
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Wild Harvest 2023 87 $45
MARGERUM
Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara D 2023 92 $50
Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara McGinley Vineyard 2023 90 $45
Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Sybarite 2023 90 $26
Sauvignon Blanc Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara Vogelzang Vineyard 2023 92 $45
MASON
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Yount Mill Vineyard 2023 90 $20
MASSICAN
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 93 $32
MATANZAS CREEK
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 90 $24
MCGRAIL
Sauvignon Blanc Livermore Valley Peyton Paige 2023 85 $28
MERRYVALE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 90 $42
MICHAEL DAVID
Sauvignon Blanc California Misfits & Mavens 2023 87 $16
PETER MICHAEL
Sauvignon Blanc Knights Valley L'Après-Midi 2022 94 $70
SEAN MINOR
Sauvignon Blanc California California Series 2022 87 $18
MON FRÈRE
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 85 $12
MORGAN
Sauvignon Blanc Arroyo Seco 2023 86 $23
MUSEION
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 87 $40
MYKA CELLARS
Sauvignon Blanc Lake County 2023 92 $32
NAPA CELLARS
Sauvignon Blanc Napa County 2023 86 $18
OAK RIDGE
Sauvignon Blanc Lodi East Side Crossing 2023 85 $20
OBERON
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 88 $19
ORIN SWIFT
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Blank Stare 2023 91 $40
PAHLMEYER
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Jayson 2023 93 $45
PATEL
Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford 2022 89 $60
PEDRONCELLI
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley Block 11 Reserve 2023 87 $35
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley Giovanni & Giulia 2023 89 $22
PEJU
Sauvignon Blanc North Coast Legacy Collection 2023 88 $25
POLEMONIUM
Sauvignon Blanc Potter Valley Busch Creek 2023 88 $40
PRESTON
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley 2023 89 $34
PROVENANCE
Sauvignon Blanc California Weekday 2023 84 $18
Sauvignon Blanc North Coast 2023 89 $26
QUILT
Fumé Blanc Reserve Napa Valley 2022 86 $35
Sauvignon Blanc California Threadcount 2023 83 $20
QUINTESSA
Sauvignon Blanc Napa-Sonoma Counties Illumination 2023 95 $60
QUIVIRA
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley 2022 93 $20
Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley Fig Tree Vineyard 2022 94 $32
REBELLIOUS
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 85 $20
ROCHIOLI
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2023 91 $54
ROMBAUER
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma-Napa Counties 2023 91 $28
ROUND POND ESTATE
Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford Estate 2023 91 $30
Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford Jannine Bovet Home Ranch Reserve 2023 92 $50
RUDD
Sauvignon Blanc Mount Veeder 2022 92 $120
Sauvignon Blanc Mount Veeder Crossroads 2022 91 $50
RUTHERFORD RANCH
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 88 $24
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2022 87 $25
SALVESTRIN
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 89 $39
SAN SIMEON
Sauvignon Blanc Paso Robles 2023 88 $20
SARACINA
Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino County 2023 91 $24
Sauvignon Blanc Redwood Valley Lolonis Vineyard 2023 90 $42
SCHEID
Sauvignon Blanc Monterey 2023 86 $25
SCHUG
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Coast 2023 87 $30
SENTIUM
Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino 2022 92 $75
SHANNON FAMILY
Sauvignon Blanc Lake County Clay Shannon Betsy 2023 88 $20
SHARED NOTES
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Les Pierres Qui Décident 2023 94 $85
Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon Russian River Valley Les Leçons des Maîtres 2023 94 $85
SILVERADO VINEYARDS
Sauvignon Blanc Yountville Miller Ranch 2023 90 $30
SIMON
Sauvignon Blanc Oakville Golden Ore 2021 90 $100
SLOUCH HAT
Sauvignon Blanc Santa Ynez Valley As You Were 2023 90 $29
SPOTTSWOODE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa-Sonoma Counties 2023 94 $48
ST. FRANCIS
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County 2023 89 $17
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma Valley Wild Oak Vineyard Artisan Collection 2023 89 $32
ST. SUPÉRY
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 91 $28
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Dollarhide 2023 93 $42
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Dollarhide Cold Concrete Fermented 2023 92 $42
Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford 2023 93 $42
STONE EDGE FARM
Sauvignon Blanc Moon Mountain District 2022 90 $50
RODNEY STRONG
Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County Charlotte's Home 2023 89 $18
T. BERKLEY
Blanc California 2023 84 $23
TAMBER BEY
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley LamBentz Vineyard 2023 88 $42
TITUS
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 88 $37
TRINCHERO
Sauvignon Blanc Calistoga Mary's All the Hats 2022 93 $75
TROIS NOIX
Sauvignon Blanc Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Ryan's Vineyard 2023 93 $40
Sauvignon Blanc Oakville Ehrlich Vineyard 2023 93 $40
TRUJILLO
Madelyn Cuvée White California 2023 85 $24
TURNING TIDE
Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast 2023 88 $17
VAUGHN DUFFY
Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Hopkins River Ranch 2023 90 $32
THE VICE
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Los Carneros Orange Sierra 2023 84 $36
VINAFORÉ COLLECTION
Sauvignon Blanc California 2023 89 $20
VINIMUNDI
Sauvignon Blanc Paso Robles Tom Legend 2023 84 $18
WENTE
Sauvignon Blanc Livermore Valley Louis Mel 2023 90 $18
WENYON
Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley Bloom 2022 88 $45
WHITEHALL LANE
Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford 2023 90 $30
Tasting Reports White Wines Sauvignon Blanc California United States Sonoma Napa Santa Barbara County 2021 2022 2023

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