2021 Silver Label Cabernet Sauvignon, North Coast

Aromatics of the wine unfold with tea leaf, black fruit, leather and spices. On the palate, suggestions of currant, blackberry and Bing cherry fruits evolve into a spice rack of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Touches of vanilla and mocha mingle with more earthy notes of tobacco leaf and herbs. As the wine opens up, the tannins integrate into the finish.

Once harvested, we crush into glycol-jacketed stainless steel tanks to begin fermentation. We heat up to an ideal fermentation temperature and perform pumpovers at least twice a day during primary fermentation. Once primary fermentation is complete, we barrel the wine down in French oak to complete malolactic fermentation. The wine is racked three times to “clean up” the wine and allow homogenous blending, then put back down in French oak. Only the best barrels are chosen for this Napa blend, through a meticulous barrel-to-barrel process.

Sourced from vineyards in the North Coast region of northern California. Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties provide a diversity of character for this Cabernet blend.