Brandlin
Father and Son
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Mount Veeder
Auction 24 | Lot No. 156
Vintage: 2018
Brandlin
Father and Son
Cabernet Sauvignon
Mount Veeder
10 cases produced
Highlights
- A powerful blend of our most extraordinary Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
- Crafted from two prized estate barrels, this singular blend has never been offered from our estate
- First planted in 1926, this is one of the oldest producing vineyards on Mount Veeder
- From a windswept ridgeline, it is one of the latest ripening sites in Napa Valley for classic red varieties
Description
For many, Cabernet Sauvignon is the king of grapes, but there would be no king if not for the equally noble Cabernet Franc. We chose the name Father and Son for two important reasons. Not only does it pay homage to Henry and Chester Brandlin, the father and son duo who farmed our remarkable estate from 1926 until 1998, but it somewhat cheekily refers to the blend itself, with Cabernet Sauvignon being the genetic son of Cabernet Franc. This wine flaunts the opulent power and complexity we’ve come to expect from Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, but with the floral, fruit and distinctive earthiness of Cabernet Franc. Crafted from the low yielding, thick-skinned, small-berried grapes harvested off the estate’s formidable ridgetop, the result is a mountain-grown wine of incomparable power and grace.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Steven Rogstad
Winemaker, Brandlin
When Rogstad came to Cuvaison in 2002, he brought over 10 years of winemaking experience with him. Steve learned his winemaking craft in France before attending graduate school in enology and viticulture at UC Davis. His winemaking career has included Saintsbury, Spring Mountain Vineyards, Clos Pegase, and Rombauer where he worked with custom clients Viader, Neyers and Dominus.
Cuvaison was a perfect match as Steve’s background provides a wealth of in-depth knowledge concerning the intricacies of mountain vineyard farming as well as the unique terroir of the Carneros appellation. Steve has continued to produce ultra-premium, hand-crafted wines that capture the uniqueness of our Carneros and Mount Veeder estate vineyards and reflect the finest attributes of each vintage.
Country born: U.S.A.
Education: Graduate work at UC Davis in Enology and Viticulture
Internship at ITV SICEREX, Beaujolais, France
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
"My style and philosophy are based on expressing the unique character of our estate grapes and doing as little as possible to them. When one has such wonderful fruit to work with, that should be one’s emphasis."
Winery Distribution
Brandlin is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Brandlin Contact: Jaki Palacios
Domestic:
- Alabama ( Crown )
- Arizona ( SGWS )
- Arkansas ( SGWS )
- California ( SGWS )
- Colorado ( SGWS )
- Connecticut ( Brescome )
- Florida ( SGWS )
- Georgia ( Crown )
- Illinois ( SGWS )
- Indiana ( SGWS )
- Kentucky ( SGWS )
- Louisiana ( SGWS )
- Louisiana ( RNDC )
- Maryland ( SGWS )
- Massachusetts ( MS Walker )
- Massachusetts ( Martignetti )
- Michigan ( National W & S )
- Minnesota ( SGWS )
- Missouri ( SGWS )
- Nebraska ( SGWS )
- Nevada ( SGWS )
- New Mexico ( SGWS )
- New York ( Frederick Wildman )
- North Carolina ( Tryon )
- Ohio ( Heidelberg )
- Oklahoma ( SGWS )
- Oregon ( SGWS )
- Rhode Island ( MS Walker )
- South Carolina ( SGWS )
- Tennessee ( Athens )
- Tennessee ( SGWS )
- Tennessee ( Knoxville Beverage )
- Texas ( SGWS )
- Virginia ( RNDC )
- Washington ( SGWS )
- Wisconsin ( General Beverage )
International:
- Austria ( Gottardi )
- Belgium ( Vinum )
- Canada - Alberta ( Vintage West Wine Market )
- Canada - Ontario ( Noble Estates )
- Canada - Quebec ( Societe Clemente )
- Caribbean ( Service Innovations )
- Costa Rica ( Gourmet Imports )
- Denmark ( Lundens vin Kompagni )
- Japan ( Fuji Industries Co. LTD )
- Mexico ( Service Innovations )
- Panama, Republic of ( Felipe Motta )
- Sweden ( Jakobsson & Soderstrom AB )
- Switzerland ( Casa del Vino distributor )
- Thailand ( Independent W&S )
- United Kingdom ( Thorman Hunt )
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