Lewis Cellars
Premiere
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 23 | Lot No. 59
Vintage: 2017
Lewis Cellars
Premiere
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Handcrafted by the Lewis team from our top Napa Valley vineyard sources
- Selected from the absolute best barrels in our cellar
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aging for 19 months in new French oak
- Fully extracted, bold and beautifully balanced in the signature Lewis style
Description
Handcrafted by the Lewis team from our top Napa Valley vineyard sources, this unique Premiere Napa Valley wine is a 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 19 months in new French oak barrels. Highlighting our best wine from the 2017 growing season, this wine is fully extracted, bold and beautifully balanced in the signature Lewis style.
Josh Widaman
Winemaker, Lewis Cellars
Working as a harvest intern at Stags' Leap Winery in 1999 was what sealed my fate. I knew without a doubt that winemaking was my calling. Interning with wineries in Sonoma and Chile, and working as an Assistant Brewer in Davis, I completed my Viticulture and Enology degree. My goal was always to return to Napa to work at some of the greatest estates in the world.
Upon graduating, I interned at Chimney Rock Winery in the Stags Leap District. Over 6 years I climbed the ranks from Harvest Intern to Assistant Winemaker. In 2008, all of my hard work paid off as I moved on to the winemaking team at Pahlmeyer. During my tenure at Pahlmeyer I continued my goal of producing "Outstanding" and "Classic/Extraordinary" wines. After ascending to Winemaker at Pahlmeyer, I set my sights on another adventure. I consider myself lucky to be one of a long line of exceptional individuals that have worked with the Lewis family as Winemaker.
Country born: United States
Education: Bachelor of Science in Viticulture and Enology from U.C. Davis
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
Acted as President, Treasurer, and Wine Steward on the board of Napa Wine Technical Group.
Winemaking Philosophy:
My winemaking philosophy can best be summed up by my life philosophy, "Push the limits!" Vineyards in great sites, with vines nudged towards levels of ripeness and concentration on the edge, coupled with thorough extraction and flavor maturation in the cellar, can result in rich yet balanced wines through vigilance and patience. Being on the edge can sometimes mean going back to Old World traditions. One can never rest on assumptions. Experimentation is key. Winemaking is a huge, long, intricate equation - years in the making. Any single decision can take things in an entirely different direction. One's palate is the ultimate driver and what's enthralling about the wine artistry of winemaking.
Winery Distribution
Lewis Cellars is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Lewis Cellars Contact: Melissa Castellanos
Domestic:
- Arizona ( Quail )
- California ( Winery Direct )
- Colorado ( Synergy Fine Wines )
- Connecticut ( Slocum )
- Delaware ( Winebow )
- Florida ( Winebow )
- Georgia ( RNDC )
- Hawaii ( Chambers & Chambers )
- Illinois ( RNDC Heritage )
- Iowa ( Okoboji Wines )
- Kentucky ( SGWS )
- Massachusetts ( MS Walker )
- Michigan ( Imperial Beverage )
- Minnesota ( Winebow )
- Mississippi ( Mad Vines & Spirits )
- Montana ( George's Distributing )
- Nebraska ( Quail Distributing )
- Nevada ( SGWS )
- New Jersey ( Wilson Daniels )
- New York ( Wilson Daniels )
- North Carolina ( Tryon Distributing )
- Ohio ( SGWS )
- Oregon ( SGWS )
- South Carolina ( Winebow )
- Tennessee ( Empire/Lipman )
- Texas ( Maverick Beverage/Victory )
- Vermont ( Vermont Wine Merchants )
- Virginia ( Winebow )
- Washington ( SGWS/Cavatappi )
- West Virginia ( Winebow )
- Wisconsin ( General Beverage/Prestige )
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