2025 Beitler Assyrtiko Suisun Valley California

Imagine yourself in Santorini—black volcanic earth beneath your feet, salty Aegean breeze in the air, tasting Assyrtiko, the grape that’s been mastering minerality and acidity for 3,500 years.

Now, picture that same crisp acidity and mineral edge, but instead of the Greek islands, you’re in California’s Suisun Valley, just east of Napa, where rolling hills meet a cooler coastal breeze.

That’s exactly what the 2025 Beitler Assyrtiko Suisun Valley delivers—a fresh, textured white that’s the perfect combination of Mediterranean soul and California cool. If you dig Sauvignon Blanc or Albariño, this one’s a low-key, delicious next step for your palate.

J. Derek Beitler, winemaker and owner of JDB Wines comes from a winemaking family that’s as well regarded as any in Napa. You may have heard of his uncle, Charlie Wagner, founder of Caymus. His brother owns Bohème in Sonoma.

Derek does not rest on the successes of his family, though. He spent his summers working at Caymus while in college and continues the pursuit of perfection in crafting his namesake wines. He now owns two wineries—Carne Humana Winery in Napa which he founded with his cousin Joey Wagner in 2010. But before that, he started his solo venture, JDB Wines, in 2007.