Darioush
The View from the Top
2014 Red Wine
Napa Valley
Auction 20 | Lot No. 0
Vintage: 2014
Darioush
The View from the Top
Red Wine
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Steve Devitt – Director of Winemaking since the estate’s founding in 1997
- Consultant – Michel Rolland
- Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Cabernet Franc 22%, Merlot 18%
Description
"The View from the Top" Premiere Napa Valley wine is an exclusive blend for the discerning collector highlighting the beautiful combination of power and poise from wines grown atop Mt. Veeder. At a 2,000-foot elevation above Napa Valley, Darioush Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon flourish from a perch where one can look north to Oakville and south to the city of San Francisco. With meticulous farming techniques, wines from the estate vineyards feature tremendous depth, structure and freshness, with a signature style of seamlessness and refinement. Crafted specifically for the palate of international participants of the inaugural Premier Napa Valley Hong Kong, this bespoke offering possesses the concentration and age-worthy qualities to reward and intrigue the winning bidder’s friends, family, colleagues and wine enthusiasts over the next several decades. The blend is comprised of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 18% Merlot.
Steve Devitt
Winemaker, Darioush
Steve manages all winemaking and viticulture activities at Darioush. His understanding of microclimates, the local soils and the wines they produce enable him to create estate wines that best express the character of each individual vineyard. As a winegrower, he believes that the best winemaking begins in the vineyards. Steve personally manages the estate's extensive new vineyard developments and all aspects of the estate's wine production.
Country born: United States
Education: Advanced studies at UC Davis in enology and viticulture
Certifications: table wine production certificate (UCD), A.S. in viticulture Napa College
Internships: Oakville Research Station (biotyping phylloxera)
Mentor: Lori Wood (Freemark Abbey), Larry Wara (Chalk Hill)
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Focused on the limited-production of red Bordeaux varietals and small lots of Chardonnay, Viognier and Shiraz, Darioush employs minimal intervention or 'ancien' winemaking techniques, including hand harvesting and handsorting each grape cluster prior to crushing, , small-lot whole-cluster pressing, destemming, cold soaking, extended maceration, barrel-to-barrel racking and bottling without filtration.
This minimalist approach preserves and expresses the true varietal character of Darioush Signature wines. Our main focus is to grow a classic red Bordeaux blend that displays the finest qualities of the estate's unique soils and microclimate.
Winery Distribution
Darioush is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Darioush Contact: Dan de Polo
Domestic:
- Alabama ( Pinnacle imports )
- Arizona ( Maverick Beverage Company of Arizona- Quench )
- Arkansas ( SOUTHERN GLAZERS OF AR )
- California ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Colorado ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Connecticut ( BRESCOME BARTON – WORLDWIDE WINE )
- Florida ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Georgia ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING CO )
- Hawaii ( SOUTHERN GLAZERS WINE & SPIRITS )
- Illinois ( WINEBOW, INC )
- Indiana ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Iowa ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Kansas ( STANDARD BEVERAGE )
- Kentucky ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Louisiana ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Maryland ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Massachusetts ( HORIZON BEVERAGE )
- Michigan ( GREAT LAKES WINE & SPIRITS )
- Mississippi ( MADVINES & SPIRITS )
- Missouri ( BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE MISSOURI )
- Montana ( GEORGE'S DISTRIBUTING )
- Nebraska ( QUAIL DISTRIBUTING )
- Nevada ( SOUTHERN WINE & SPIRITS/J&P WHOLESALE )
- New Hampshire ( PERFECTA WINES )
- New Jersey ( FREDERICK WILDMAN AND SONS )
- New Mexico ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- New York ( VINTUS NEW YORK )
- North Carolina ( TRYON DISTRIBUTING )
- Ohio ( HEIDELBERG DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Oklahoma ( PREMIUM BRANDS WINE & SPIRITS COMPANY )
- Oregon ( CASA BRUNO )
- Rhode Island ( HORIZON BEVERAGE )
- South Carolina ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Tennessee ( LIPMAN BROTHERS )
- Tennessee ( SOUTHERN GLAZERS OF TN )
- Texas ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Utah ( VINE LORE )
- Virginia ( REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING COMPANY )
- Washington ( VEHRS DISTRIBUTING )
- Wisconsin ( L'EFT BANK WINE COMPANY )
International:
- Belgium ( NIEUWEWERELDWIJNEN )
- Bermuda ( GOSLING'S LTD )
- Canada ( The Case for Wine | Toronto | Ontario )
- Canada - Alberta ( Artisan Wines )
- Canada - British Columbia ( NEW WORLD WINES )
- China ( Looking for representation )
- Denmark ( OTTO SUENSON & CO )
- Dominican Republic ( El Catador )
- Germany ( CALIFORNIA WINES )
- Hong Kong ( Looking for representation )
- Japan ( DEPT PLANNING CO., LTD )
- Luxembourg ( AMCELLARS )
- Mexico ( VIPARMEX )
- Netherlands ( IC-WINES BV )
- Norway ( Looking for representation )
- Puerto Rico ( Fine Wine Imports )
- Russia ( Looking for representation )
- Singapore ( PINNACLE WINE & SPIRITS )
- South Korea ( Wine2UKorea )
- Sweden ( Soutirage AB )
- Taiwan ( PROWINE CO. LTD )
- United Arab Emirates ( AFRICAN + EASTERN )
- United Kingdom ( THE VINEYARD CELLARS )
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