When Navarro first planted grapes in the '70s, we limited ourselves to three varieties: Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Over the last four decades, our family, as well as the palette of wines we produce, has expanded. One of the varieties that first piqued our interest after those early years was Sauvignon Blanc, and we produced our first Savvy wine in 1979 from grapes grown at Carney vineyards in Boonville. This vineyard was sold and replanted with Chardonnay, so this variety disappeared from both Anderson Valley and Navarro's portfolio for several years. In 1990, we sought out other Sauvignon Blanc vineyards in Boonville and Yorkville, along the Highway 128 corridor. Consequently, we resumed Savvy production and named our new Sauvignon Blanc “Cuvée 128,” a moniker that has stuck. In recent years we discontinued the practice of including wine produced from Yorkville grapes so that our bottling would be produced from 100% Anderson Valley fruit.

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