Wine Of The Week: Gamble Family Heart Block
Savor this Old World white from the heart of Napa Valley. (Credit: Gamble Family Vineyard) While the name of this bottle from Gamble Family Vineyar...
Savor this Old World white from the heart of Napa Valley. (Credit: Gamble Family Vineyard) While the name of this bottle from Gamble Family Vineyards may tug at your heartstrings, it's a nod to a very real reference for the winemakers. The block of Sauvignon Blanc grapes used to make Heart Block is situated right in the middle of the vineyard, a plot that proprietor Tom Gamble estimates is the exact center of California's Napa Valley. In the valley, Sauvignon Blanc was considered a throwaway grape for years — second fiddle to the Cabernets and Chardonnays of the region.