 |
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Our Cabernet Sauvignon comes from some of the most noteworthy vineyards in Napa Valley. Some of these are classics dating back over a century. We are very fortunate to be working with some of the finest winegrowers in Napa, the Pelissa and Del Bondio families. These families have been growing ultra premium wine grapes in Napa for four generations.
Grapes from the Del Bondio vineyard on Bella Oaks Lane in Rutherford has formed the "backbone" of our Cabernet since we started in 1998. To this fine valley floor Cabernet in various vintages we have blended Oakville Cabernet from the Pelissa and Rock Cairn vineyards. Our Merlot, Petite Sirah and Cabernet Franc all come from Pelissa vineyards in Yountville. In 2002 we added the Moore vineyard in the eastern hills of Napa Valley. The Moore vineyard, just northeast of Lake Hennessy, adds a new dimension of concentrated mountain Cabernet to the 2002 and 2003 vintages. In 2004 we added Volker Eisele's famed Chiles Valley vineyard located in the eastern hills of Napa Valley and produced two remarkable Cabernets. The first is a blend of Del Bondio and Eisele fruit. The second, our first wine earning a "Reserved" designation, is an extremely limited production wine - only 68 cases were bottled - was produced exclusively from the Volker Eisele vineyard. The label artwork on the Reserve bottle is courtesy of our friends at the Gallatin River Lodge near Bozeman, Montana.
All of our Cabernets are aged for 24 months in French and American oak then bottle aged for a further 10 months before release.
Our winemaking philosophy is simple. We work very hard to produce wines that reflect the varietal in the purest sense. We do as little intervention and blending as possible to achieve this goal. Our most recent release of 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a clear reflection of our winemaking approach.
In keeping with these classic lines, the bottle design depicts vintage fly fishing, pure and simple.
We currently ship to these states, preferable to a business address: AK, CA, CO, DC (District Of Columbia), FL, IA, IL, MN, NV, NH, NM, NC, TX, VA and WA.
|
