Whitehall Lane
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
Auction 24 | Lot No. 13
Vintage: 2018
Whitehall Lane
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
10 cases produced
Highlights
- Exclusive single barrel celebrating the Leonardini family’s commitment to Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Estate grown from three Leonardini vineyards in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, Rutherford and St. Helena nested appellations
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon aging in a single French oak barrel for 24 months
- Elegance meets power in this beautifully balanced, classic Napa Valley wine
Description
The Leonardini family and Whitehall Lane Winery present a single blended wine from three of its storied Napa Valley vineyards in recognition of their 25 years of winemaking excellence at Whitehall Lane. This 100 percent estate Cabernet Sauvignon was blended from single barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Leonardini Vineyard located west of Highway 29 on the St. Helena benchland, from the Millennium MM Vineyard also west of Highway 29 in the Rutherford Bench and from the Oak Glen Vineyard on the Silverado Trail in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. This 2018 estate Cabernet Sauvignon will continue aging in a new French oak barrel until December 2020.
Jason Moulton
Winemaker, Whitehall Lane
Jason was hired in March 2016 and previously spent over 14 years making wine in Napa Valley, Russian River, Canada, New Zealand, Bordeaux and South Africa. He has worked with renowned winemakers Philippe Melka, David Ramey, and Ashley Heisey. He quickly moved through the ranks from cellar worker to cellar master, assistant winemaker to winemaker, most notably at Long Meadow Ranch Winery in St. Helena, Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville and most recently at Brassfield Estate Winery in the High Valley AVA of Lake County.
Country born: United State of America
Education: Graduate from the Lincoln University Viticulture and Enology program in New Zealand.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
In general, my philosophy is very traditional/old world and natural. Varietal typicity is incredibly important to me: Cabernet Sauvignon should taste like Cabernet; Pinot Noir should taste like Pinot Noir, etc.
More than anything, balance is the most paramount element for me in winemaking. Anyone can have aromas and flavors, but balancing out all of the other elements within a wine between the tannins, alcohol, and acidity (amongst others) is critical.
When I have the opportunity, I prefer to use native fermentations and my wines receive extended time on the lees to build mid-palate and weight naturally. I like French oak with a minimum of 3-years air dried cooperage for resolving and evolving any fine oak tannins in the wine. And at bottling, wines should be unfiltered to keep the integrity of the wine and its mouth feel together.
Winery Distribution
Whitehall Lane is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Whitehall Lane Contact: Tom Leonardini
Domestic:
- Alabama ( Rush Wines )
- Alaska ( RNDC )
- Arizona ( RNDC )
- California ( RNDC )
- Colorado ( RNDC )
- Connecticut ( Wilson Daniels )
- Connecticut ( Martignetti )
- Delaware ( Opici )
- Florida ( RNDC )
- Georgia ( National Distributing Company )
- Hawaii ( RNDC )
- Idaho ( RNDC )
- Illinois ( Breakthru Bev )
- Indiana ( Johnson Brothers )
- Iowa ( Okoboji Wines )
- Kansas ( Vintegrity )
- Kentucky ( Heidelberg )
- Louisiana ( Paul Bologna )
- Louisiana ( Paul Bologna )
- Maine ( Nappi )
- Maryland ( Opici )
- Massachusetts ( Classic Wines )
- Michigan ( Midwest Wine Exchange )
- Michigan ( Henry Fox Sales )
- Minnesota ( Paustis )
- Missouri ( Vintegrity )
- Montana ( Georges )
- Nebraska ( Quail Distributing )
- Nevada ( Breakthru Bev )
- New Hampshire ( Martignetti )
- New Jersey ( Opici )
- New Mexico ( National Distributing Company )
- New York ( Wilson Daniels )
- North Carolina ( Fine Wine Trading Company )
- North Dakota ( RNDC )
- Ohio ( Heidelberg )
- Oklahoma ( RNDC )
- Oregon ( Galaxy Wine Company )
- Pennsylvania ( Vintage Imports )
- Rhode Island ( Martignetti )
- South Carolina ( RNDC )
- South Dakota ( RNDC )
- Tennessee ( Best Brands )
- Tennessee ( Western Crown )
- Tennessee ( B&T )
- Tennessee ( Empire )
- Texas ( RNDC )
- Utah ( RNDC )
- Virginia ( Select )
- Virginia ( Breakthru Bev )
- Washington ( Galaxy Wine Company )
- Wisconsin ( Breakthru Bev )
- Wyoming ( RNDC )
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