Grgich Hills Estate - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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Grgich Hills Estate - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
This 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley epitomizes the purity of structure and place. Powerful on the nose, this full-bodied wine has a dense core of forest strawberries and sweet cranberries with the warm essence of vanilla bean and subtle nuances of sandalwood. Soft tannins create a round mouthfeel with dense notes of blackberries underscored with a hint of rosemary and cloves. The midpalate is dense with balanced acidity that supports a satisfying, velvety aftertaste.
THE VINTAGE:
The 2018 vintage was a bountiful vintage marked by cool, consistent temperatures and a timely rainfall for bud break in March and April. Harvest began on September tenth, and the grapes were of the highest quality with lower alcohol and high acidity.
THE VINEYARD:
Our Yountville vineyard forms the heart of our Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with grapes from our Rutherford and Calistoga vineyards rounding out the blend. We farm our vineyards naturally using the principles of regenerative agriculture, and they are certified organic. The result is a full-bodied, elegant
Cabernet Sauvignon with pure flavors and a pronounced sense of place.
--------THE PRODUCER--------
Grgich Hills Estate
Many might be aware of the famous “Judgement of Paris” tasting of 1976. It was this very same tasting that put the Grgich wines on the map in many ways. While they were not yet an established winery, that came about in 1977, Mike Grgich was the winemaker of the winning Chardonnay (from Chateau Montelena) of the Paris tasting. Quickly after California was gaining heat after the tasting he got under way with his sister to create the now famed Grgich Hills Estate.
--------THE GRAPE--------
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most famous red grape and also is the most planted grape varietal in the world. It is behind the famous 'Claret' wines of Bordeaux in France where it is blended in with Merlot in the famous 'Bordeaux Blend'. In the new world, it tends to grow best in the hot climates of California, Chile, Australia and Argentina. You can expect beautiful black fruit flavours from a Cabernet Sauvignon-predominant wine.
--------THE REGION--------
California
California is the United States of America's largest and most important wine region. It produces 90% of the USA's total production - with the fair majority of that being red wines. Since it is 'always sunny in California' it is the perfect region to grow red grapes that need a lot of heat to ripen up. This has lead to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and an Italian grape varietal: Primitivo (Californian's call in Zinfandel) to being the most important red grapes. Chardonnay is the leading white followed by Sauvignon Blanc.
