Arrow&Branch
Vine Hill Ranch
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville
Auction 24 | Lot No. 98
Vintage: 2018
Arrow&Branch
Vine Hill Ranch
Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Clone 4 Cabernet Sauvignon from the legendary Vine Hill Ranch Vineyard in Oakville
- This is the first time Arrow&Branch has offered wine exclusively from this vineyard
- Aging in a new French oak barrel for 20 months
- A full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignon deftly made into a well-balanced, concentrated, luxurious wine
Description
This will be the first time Arrow&Branch will offer wine from its newest project using fruit sourced exclusively from the legendary Vine Hill Ranch. Located in the Clone 4 section of the ranch that boasts deep loamy soils, this section produces wines with very concentrated black fruit flavors accented by fine tannins. This is a full-throttle Cabernet Sauvignon deftly made into a well-balanced and very concentrated luxurious wine.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
Jennifer Williams
Winemaker, Arrow&Branch
One of the rising stars of Napa Valley winemaking, Jennifer Williams, was named Winemaker for Arrow&Branch in April 2011. Jennifer takes the reigns at Arrow&Branch. After years of working with and learning from legendary winemakers such as Rosemary Cakebread, Francoise Peschon and the Novak family, Jennifer now brings her outstanding talents and experience to Arrow&Branch.
In 2002, Williams joined Araujo and Spottswoode as a harvest intern, splitting her time between these two great winemaking estates. At Spottswoode, Jennifer was drawn to the philosophy of organic and sustainable farming, which Tony Soter had introduced in 1985. Following harvest, she joined their team full time, working under guru David Abreu in the fields and Rosemary Cakebread in the winery. In 2004, with a deeper understanding of the estate vineyard, she took over as Vineyard Manager and was Spottswoode's Winemaker from 2006 to 2011.
Country born: United States
Education: She attended California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, set on becoming a large-animal veterinarian. However, through her course work, botany and grape growing caught her attention and in the summer of 1995, she came to the Napa Valley to study viticulture from local growers. Inspired by this experience and having earned a degree in agriculture, she worked in vineyards and wineries in California's Central Coast then took an enologist job at Napa's Trefethen Family Vineyards; later working harvest in Spain's Rioja Alavesa region.
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
The San Francisco Chronicle named Jennifer a "Winemaker to Watch" in 2007.
Winemaking Philosophy:
At Spottswoode as at Arrow&Branch, Jennifer was drawn to the philosophy of organic and sustainable farming, which Tony Soter had introduced in 1985.
Winery Distribution
Arrow&Branch is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Arrow&Branch Contact: Steve Contursi
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