Round Pond Estate
SVS Gravel Series Blend
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 24 | Lot No. 163
Vintage: 2018
Round Pond Estate
SVS Gravel Series Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Highlights
- Comprised of 100% estate Cabernet Sauvignon
- Family estate blend from three Round Pond gravel microsites on the Rutherford and Oakville benches
- Thomas Rivers Brown and John Wilson crafted this Cabernet Sauvignon of serious structure and beautiful balance
- Suitably aging in 100% French oak to meet the wine’s complexity, opulence and strength
Description
The Round Pond 2018 SVS Gravel Series Cabernet is a blend of our most elite tier of wines, The Gravel Series - Secret Garden, Scholar's Gate and The Vow. This wine is comprised of 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, all coming from unique gravel streaks within our Rutherford and Oakville family estate vineyards. With these two-superior nested AVAs, amazing soil, vines and superlative winemaking from winemakers Thomas Rivers Brown and John Wilson, we have crafted a wine of unparalleled opulence, balance and complexity.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
John Wilson
Winemaker, Round Pond Estate
John brings a wealth of experience through various
winemaking positions in Napa and Sonoma counties. A
graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, he has most
recently been the Winemaker at Vine Cliff Winery. He has
worked with Thomas Rivers Brown and held winemaking roles
at notable wineries including Thomas George Estates, Littorai
Wines in Sonoma and Rivers-Marie and Outpost Wines in
Napa.
Country born: United States
Education: Mentors include Thomas Rivers Brown at Outpost Wines and Ted Lemon at Littorai Wines.
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Terroir is relative to the house style. Varietal, vineyard and vintage character are paramount in wine.
Winery Distribution
Round Pond Estate is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Round Pond Estate Contact: Diane Cline
Domestic:
- Alabama ( International Wines )
- Alaska ( RNDC )
- Arizona ( RNDC )
- Arkansas ( Central Distributing )
- California ( RNDC )
- Colorado ( RNDC )
- Connecticut ( Worldwide Wines )
- Delaware ( Opici Distributing )
- Florida ( RNDC )
- Georgia ( RNDC )
- Hawaii ( RNDC )
- Idaho ( S&C Distributing )
- Illinois ( RNDC Chicago/Koerner Downstate )
- Indiana ( RNDC )
- Iowa ( Johnson Brothers of Iowa )
- Kansas ( Standard Beverage Co. )
- Kentucky ( Heidelberg Distributing Co. )
- Louisiana ( RNDC )
- Maine ( SOPO Distributing )
- Maryland ( RNDC )
- Massachusetts ( Boston Wine Co./MS Walker )
- Michigan ( Great Lakes Wine & Spirits )
- Minnesota ( Johnson Brothers of Minnesota )
- Mississippi ( RNDC )
- Missouri ( Lohr Wine & Spirits )
- Montana ( Georges Distributing )
- Nebraska ( RNDC )
- Nevada ( Vin Sauvage )
- New Hampshire ( Pine State Distributing )
- New Jersey ( Allied Distributing )
- New Mexico ( RNDC )
- New York ( Opici/RNDC )
- North Carolina ( Advintage Distributing Co. )
- North Dakota ( RNDC )
- Ohio ( Heidelberg Distributing Co. )
- Oklahoma ( RNDC )
- Oregon ( RNDC )
- Pennsylvania ( Breakthru Beverage )
- Rhode Island ( MS Walker )
- South Carolina ( RNDC )
- South Dakota ( RNDC )
- Tennessee ( Lipman Nashville/Knoxville & Crown Memphis )
- Texas ( RNDC )
- Utah ( Enotech )
- Vermont ( Vermont Wine Merchants )
- Virginia ( RNDC )
- Washington ( RNDC )
- Wisconsin ( Prestige Wines & Saratoga Wines )
- Wyoming ( RNDC )
International:
- Bermuda ( Goslings )
- Canada - Ontario ( Wilson Wines & Spirits Inc. )
- China ( Zuoling Youshi (SH) Trading LTD )
- Puerto Rico ( B. Fernandez )
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