2013 | The Vineyardist | Cabernet Sauvignon

Description

Red Wine: 2013 | The Vineyardist | Cabernet Sauvignon

The wine is an absolutely spectacular Diamond Mountain Cabernet. Dense purple, with notes of charcoal, burning embers, licorice, blackberry and cassis, the wine hits the palate with a cascade of gorgeously pure fruit, a full-bodied opulence, but sweet tannin appears in the finish, giving the wine grip and delineation.

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Producer: The Vineyardist

Ratings: WA | 98

Vintage: 2013

Size: 750ml

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, Diamond Mountain District

The wine is an absolutely spectacular Diamond Mountain Cabernet. Dense purple, with notes of charcoal, burning embers, licorice, blackberry and cassis, the wine hits the palate with a cascade of gorgeously pure fruit, a full-bodied opulence, but sweet tannin appears in the finish, giving the wine grip and delineation.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The wine is an absolutely spectacular Diamond Mountain Cabernet. Dense purple, with notes of charcoal, burning embers, licorice, blackberry and cassis, the wine hits the palate with a cascade of gorgeously pure fruit, a full-bodied opulence, but sweet tannin appears in the finish, giving the wine grip and delineation.

Producer Information

The Vineyardist is one of those rare historical properties within the Napa Valley that often fly under the radar. The original vineyards on site were planted in the early 1880s; the story begins with a Danish shipping captain by the name of Lorenz Petersen.Lorenz and his wife took $2000 that he fortunately had not deposited, moved north and purchased 160 acres on what is now Diamond Mountain in 1879.Lorenz planted a number of trees including apples, peaches, cherries and apricots and also planted a number of wine grapes, with varieties that were popular in those days – often called “mixed blacks” or field blends. Alicante, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel were grownb among others. His first vintage was from 1884.The wine production ceased by 1919 (as most production did in the valley with the onset of Prohibition) and eventually the vineyard blocks were converted over to walnuts and prunes. The original winery no longer exists and stood on site of what is now their swimming pool. 40 acres of the original ownership later became known as the Calarcadia Ranch.The primary gap runs slightly south of the property and in an east/west orientation and during warm summer afternoons, cool breezes flow from Sonoma County through a sub channel of this gap and flow directly over their vineyards (certainly helps mitigate powdery mildew). In general, the micro-climate of this particular site produces moderate temperatures which helps create even ripening throughout their vineyards.