Winter Wine: Napa Valley Cabernet

The much anticipated 2007 vintage is here! We had the perfect combination of weather for growing Napa Valley Cabernet. early spring rains, combined with perfect summer days gave us good heat during the day and nice cool nights. This was followed by a warm extended fall growing season which allowed us to get great ripe flavors and superb tannin maturity in the fruit. Our 2007 is an exceptionally structured pure wine with silky smooth tannins, dense, opulent rich fruit, that shows a beautiful mid palate and a long finish.

We are very proud to announce our new winemaker: Michael Hirby. Mike comes from a background as winemaker at Behrens and Hitchcock, Relic, and Realm cellars where he has created critically acclaimed award winning wines. We are pleased to have Mike on board.

2006 was an exceptional year. The season was longer and cooler than previous vintages. We left our grapes on the vines for an extended period throughout the fall, in order for them to reach peak physiological ripeness. The Indian Summer provided us with perfect conditions for tannin development, and once again we have opted to age the wine in barrel for longer than 24 months in new French Oak barriques, which has resulted in a wine of silky smooth tannins, and a fat opulent mid-palate. I believe this is our best wine yet.

Thank you very much for your interest and support for the 2005 vintage. Unfortunately, this wine is now sold out, however, if you would like to purchase a reserve of this wine, you can contact the winery direct at (707) 246-7569. The 2006 Vintage is coming soon!

Click here to view the Robert Parker tasting notes, which have been updated with a review of the 2006 Winter Cabernet Sauvignon.