TATE
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain
Auction 24 | Lot No. 97
Vintage: 2018
TATE
Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 85% Cabernet Sauvignon from our flagship single-acre Jack’s Vineyard at 1,700 feet atop Howell Mountain
- This vineyard is hand-tended and hand-picked by the vineyard owner and winemaker
- Blended with 15% of our highly sought-after single-vineyard Merlot to enrich the mouthfeel
- Aging for 22 months in a climate-controlled cave with new French oak
Description
Your one-of-a-kind Premiere Napa Valley wine will feature 85 percent Cabernet Sauvignon from our Howell Mountain Jack's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon along with 15 percent Merlot from our single vineyard in Calistoga. Our Howell Mountain vineyard is a single-acre parcel at a 1,700- foot elevation and grown on volcanic soil. This Merlot flushes out the mid-palate and helps balance the chalky tannins of the Cabernet Sauvignon. This astounding mountain wine blend will age beautifully for many years to come.
David Tate
Winemaker, TATE
David has worked in the Barossa Valley, Australia; Provence, France; Canterbury, New Zealand, Tuscany Italy and has traveled to every fine wine region in the world. David graduated from Brock University in 2002, with an Honors Degree in Enology and Viticulture. Prior to working with Barnett where he is the G.M. and winemaker, David was the assistant winemaker at Ridge Vineyards for five years atop Montebello in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
With these over 28 years of experience the groundwork has been laid for David's commitment to quality and understanding of what it takes to produce premium, world-class wine with a sense of place. David's research work has been published (AJEV) and he is an advocate of wine education as he has a diploma from and is a guest lecturer for the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET).
Country born: Canada
Education: Brock University, Enology & Viticulture with Honors
Lincoln University, Enology & Viticulture
Wine and Spirits Education Trust, WSET-Diploma
Published with the AJEV
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Letting the vineyard express itself in the wine. It is about a sense of place being evident in the wine, not the winemaking.
Winery Distribution
TATE is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
TATE Contact: David Tate
Domestic:
- California ( Breakthru )
- New York ( M. Touton )
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