Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Sequoia Grove
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Napa
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2022
Sku	14107
Size	750ml

 

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Enticing aromas of cherries, pomegranate, pluots, and bramble. On the first sip, experience a smooth, lush entry that unfolds into a rich palate of dry herbs and juicy black raspberries. This well-structured, medium-to-full-bodied wine delivers an elegant, mouthwatering finish with notes of blackberry jam, black pepper, and tobacco, complemented by refined cocoa powder tannins from its Rutherford fruit core.

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 7% Merlot, 2% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot aged for 18 months in French Oak, 60% new.

Sequoia Grove knows its estate fruit intimately and works closely with select growers with the goal of individual vine balance for perfect ripening of each cluster. At harvest time, any compromised clusters were left on the vine. The fruit was hand-picked, and berries were hand-sorted before and after the destemmer. After inoculation, pump-overs were executed daily to fine-tune and extract the rich color and tannins from the skins. After fermentation, the wine was moved to barrel to initiate malolactic fermentation in French oak and was racked 3-4 times before bottling and extended aging.

This Cabernet Sauvignon consists of more than 51% Rutherford-grown fruit including the Sequoia Grove Estate, the Tonella Estate Vineyard, and Morisoli Vineyard. The Tonella Vineyard sits on the eastern side of the valley bench lands, which are heavily influenced by its volcanic soils while Sequoia Grove and Morisoli Vineyards sit on the western bench influenced by alluvial soils.

This tank sample of the final blend before bottling shows an abundance of ripe, juicy, almost syrupy fruit flavors, from blueberries to blackberries and cherries. It feels soft and plush, tastes warm and broad and adds chocolate and vanilla accents to all the sweet-tasting fruitiness.