COOMBSVILLE, NAPA VALLEY, 2022
GROWING SEASON The 2022 growing season kicked off with mild winter temperatures and low rainfall; conditions that led to an early budbreak. A relatively cool spring ensued followed by a classic temperate summer, keeping berry development and vine growth on pace. Warm conditions in August followed by an intense heat wave after the Labor Day weekend hastened harvest. Though an atypical growing season, overall quality proved to be strong, producing fruit with fresh acidity, ripe mature tannins, and beautifully complex flavors. TASTING NOTES This wine presents the eye with a magenta hue and a vibrant ruby red rim. The nose offers up an inviting bouquet of ripe dark cherry, damp earth, and nuances of fresh violet. Harmonious and elegantly structured layers of fine-grained tannins and refreshing acidity develop on the palate. As the wine unfolds it reveals a sublime blend of black raspberry, wild thyme and dark cacao, while savory herbal notes add a further intriguing dimensional note. The finish is long and graceful with a touch of graphite—a hallmark of southern Coombsville’s cool climate and rocky volcanic soils.
WINEMAKING NOTES • 90% cabernet sauvignon, 7% merlot, 3% cabernet franc • 100% hand-harvested • All native yeast fermentation • Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrel • Aged 18 months in French oak barrels; 29% new • Bottled unfined VINEYARD • Coombsville, Napa Valley • Crafted exclusively from select blocks within the renowned Nathan Coombs Estate • Soil: Haire loam and clay loam, featuring large igneous rock and volcanic tuff. • Topography: moderate slopes up to 15% • Farming: certified sustainable, gentle hand-farming practices
HARVEST • Hand-harvested at night, shears only • September 27 - October 4
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