Our take

Black Stallion North Coast Sauvignon Blanc White Wine, California

GSW Score

Score pending. A GSW score appears once the store listing carries a shopper rating and count.

Style
White wine
Size
750 ml
Grape
Sauvignon Blanc
Region
California
Shelf barcode
0082242014014
Black Stallion North Coast Sauvignon Blanc White Wine, California bottle
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Our take

What we make of this bottle

This is a North Coast California Sauvignon Blanc. We do not have a shopper rating for this bottle, and the stores did not all land on the same price: in our September 2026 checks it ranged from $16.99 to $20.99 depending on where we found it.

The grape is Sauvignon Blanc. Our grape research describes it as a white with clear aromas and refreshing acidity, usually made in a dry style. Official regional guides add a pattern: grown in cooler vineyards it can lean toward green and citrus flavors, while warmer or riper fruit can push it toward the tropical end.

Black Stallion Estate Winery says its Napa Valley winery was established in 2007 on the former Silverado Horseman's Center property.

Black Stallion's own product page lists the 2023 vintage at 14.5 percent alcohol and places the wine in its 'Current Releases' tier, the winery's widest-distribution level, priced alongside a North Coast Chardonnay from the same tier. The producer describes the vintage's aromas as 'vibrant, tropical aromas of mango, lemongrass, and honeysuckle,' with flavors of 'lime, lemon, ripe tropical fruit, and jasmine' on the palate, the producer's own words and consistent with the warmer-climate, tropical-leaning character the grape guides describe.

Our call: reasonable if a stated alcohol level and the producer's own tasting description are enough for you; Black Stallion lists the 2023 vintage plainly and ties the wine to a real Napa winery with a confirmed founding year. Pass if you need the crowd's word first; no shopper rating has reached our record, so the producer's own account is what you are buying on here.

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The prices we checked

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From the producer

Napa Valley winery

Black Stallion Estate Winery says its Napa Valley winery opened in 2007 on the former Silverado Horseman's Center property.

Research status

What we are still checking

Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.

Region guideCalifornia

A little background helps this bottle make sense.

Getting to know California.

California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.

The place

What the name means

A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.

Weather

How grapes grow here

The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.

Soil

What lies under the vines

At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.

How large the region is

Reusable question
Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?

Places within the region

Resolution limit
County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Grape guideSauvignon Blanc

The grape name gives context. It is not a review of this bottle.

Getting to know Sauvignon Blanc.

Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape known for wines with clear aroma and refreshing acidity. It is usually made as a dry still wine, though sweetness and oak use vary.

Category guide

What to expect in the glass

Official regional guides describe citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit across the category. Cooler sites can emphasize green and citrus notes, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.

Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 83 Sauvignon Blanc wines we cover →

Where this information comes from

Store listing
Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
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Method
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