FROM THE WINEMAKER

"Made with fruit sourced from our home AVA on Mount Veeder, this Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon showcases the essence of the mountain. This AVA typically delivers wines of a powerful structure. The vineyards benefit from steep slopes, well-drained volcanic soils, and direct sunlight to render a well-structured wine with an intense concentration of blueberry, blackberry bramble, baking spices and earth notes. The wine finishes with long, lingering tannins that are paired with a touch of vanilla, which persuade you to go back for more and explore what it has to offer."

- Stephanie Pope, Winemaker

VINTAGE NOTES

Each vintage presents a unique set of conditions, and we approach every year ready to face the challenge. For vintage 2018, budbreak began on schedule at the end of February, and spring brought moderate temperatures that progressed into a warm summer without any disruptive heat spikes. Steady growing conditions continued through Harvest, which began in mid-September for the white varieties. We continued picking our red varieties long into the first weeks of November. With such lengthy hang time, the fruit matured consistently and was picked at its peak, promising exceptional flavor in bottle.

RECOMMENDED PAIRINGS

"Something so powerful needs a companion that can also stand tall, so this is clearly a case where a bit of grilled, charred medium rare beef of the highest quality, presented with wild fennel, caramelized onions and leafy, earthy greens would be simply wonderful."

- Chad Hendrickson, Executive Chef