This complex and elegant estate Cabernet Sauvignon displays elegant red fruits, a touch of vanilla on the aromas, and a fresh lively, fruit-focused entry. Full-bodied and balanced, with a creamy texture, it unwinds slowly revealing its layers of flavor.

Wine maker notes

Winemaker Celia Welch Masyczek worked closely with Sergio Melgoza, our vineyard manager, as both believe that the art of making great wine begins in the vineyard. The 2006 harvest had a smaller crop with fewer clusters and smaller berries than normal. Thanks to a long late growing season, and the dedicated efforts of Sergio, the grapes matured with wonderful uniformity and we were able to harvest the fruit at the peak of ripeness. The wines from this small crop display exceptional intensity and concentration, with rich fruit and tannic structure to age beautifully. The winegrapes were selectively hand harvested during the cool morning hours from our two estate vineyards. The fruit from each vineyard was harvested and fermented separately in open top tanks, and then put into French oak barrels for about 9 months of ageing separately, before blending in June 2007. The blend was put back into barrels for further development until bottling in May 2008.