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LXV Wine Paso Robles California Bordeaux

Classic Bordeaux

2025 LXV Sauvignon Blanc / Sémillon

Quick tasting note

Passion fruit, guava, papaya — a hike through the forest in Maui. Combines with oak nuance to give hints of Bananas Foster and Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Lilikoi foam, hints of homemade lemon meringue, subtle vanilla bean and orgeat.
Detailed tasting notes

Color Pale straw with golden highlights

Palate Great texture for a Sauvignon Blanc base, full mid-palate, but still shows enough acid presence to push the wine onto the back of the tongue. Subtle notes of vanilla bean and orgeat. Like being a bartender on a Maui beach near Kapalua.

Bright, tropical, and textured - a white that tastes like a Maui beach bar.
Passion fruit · pineapple · lemon meringue · vanilla bean

2025 LXV Sauvignon Blanc / Sémillon

78% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Sémillon

Vogelzang Vineyard, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara

Retail

$70.00

750 ml

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1

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Shipping Info
Neeta pairs this wine with Khmeli Suneli + Chicken Malai Kebab See the pairing ↓

Winemaker Notes

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS WINE -

TROPICAL Passion fruit, guava and papaya lead into pineapple and lilikoi.

TEXTURED Sémillon and subtle oak bring a fuller mid-palate, with notes of vanilla bean, orgeat and lemon meringue.

FRESH Pacific-cooled evenings preserve the acidity that keeps all that tropical richness lifted.
My biggest inspiration for the variety has always been Merry Edwards Russian River SB’s that I was able to try during my years at UC Davis and living in the Napa Valley. Those wines exuded an abundance of tropical fruit, ripe melon character, and had the richest texture of any SB that I had ever encountered up to that point.
Vineyard
Vogelzang Vineyard
Cases made
334
Serve
Well chilled
ABV
13.5%

In dialogue with global spices

Neeta’s Pairing Table

Khmeli Suneli

Khmeli Suneli · $9.00

Spice details

Khmeli Suneli is a fragrant Georgian spice blend characterized by its combination of warm, bitter, nutty, and grassy flavors. Deep and complex it is versatile with for flavoring vegetables, fish, and meats. Pairs with: LXV Sauvignon Blanc

Chicken Malai Kebab

Chicken Malai Kebab

14 steps

Marinated & Grilled Chicken with Saffron-Yogurt Drizzle Paired with LXV Sauvignon Blanc

You’ll need: (serves 2–3), 1 lb boneless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into large cubes, 2 tbsp LXV Khmeli Suneli spice blend, ½ cup thick Greek yogurt (hung curd works beautifully too) + 2 more

View the full recipe →

Also try: Seared Octopus Recipe with LXV Semillon · L’essenza Del Ragu: Crispy Breaded Eggplant Recipe

1 bottle + Khmeli Suneli · $79.00 · recipe online

Technical wine details
Blend
78% Sauvignon Blanc, 22% Sémillon
Appellation
WHY VOGELZANG?
Warm days. Cold nights. One remarkable vineyard.
Vogelzang sits at roughly 800 feet in Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, an AVA shaped by an unusual combination of heat and Pacific influence.
Morning fog burns away earlier here, giving Bordeaux varieties a longer, warmer growing day. By late afternoon, marine winds move through Santa Ynez Valley's east-west mountain corridor and temperatures fall quickly.
The vineyard's gravelly loam soils drain easily, naturally limiting vigor and concentrating the fruit.
For this wine, that combination gives us exactly what we want: ripe tropical character, texture and generosity—without sacrificing freshness.
Vineyard
Vogelzang Vineyard
ABV
13.5%
Serving
Well chilled · 46–50°F / 8–10°C
Food
Grilled seafood, Thai green curry, Fresh goat cheese, Ceviche, Spiced shrimp tacos