Varozza Vineyards
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
Auction 25 | Lot No. 136
Vintage: 2019
Varozza Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
5 cases produced
Highlights
- This historic winery, built in 1885, still has all the original gravity-feed winery equipment
- These remarkable vineyards, originally planted in the 1850s, have been producing wine grapes since the first harvest in 1860
- Owned by the Varozza family for five generations; Harold, Jack and Jason Varozza were all born here
- Joseph Varozza purchased this vineyard after selling his Spring Mountain District vineyard to the Langtry family
Description
Cabernet Sauvignon, when you say it or think about it your mouth starts to water and you want it, now. That color that is your first indication that oh yeah this is going to be good. It is the wine of the Valley, it grows well here, the vines are happy and healthy and so we get wonderful wines. It always starts in the vineyard, the beautiful weather, overcast mornings, long mild summer days and warm autumn afternoons allow the fruit to develop rich layered flavors. Winemakers that want to work with the best fruit in the most beautiful vineyards. Winery dogs chasing rabbits while we walk the rows tasting fruit and looking at the bunches and foliage talking about the weather. Tasting the wines in the barrel then the first time opening a bottle from a new vintage and the happiness that the wines bring when we pour them. Everything comes together and it is magic, poetry, love…
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine was dry farmed
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Kristy Melton
Winemaker, Varozza Vineyards
Consulting winemaker Kristy Melton's career in began as a cancer research scientist at the prestigious National Institutes of Health in Washington DC before a family to Napa Valley inspired her to trade in her beakers for barrels in 2004.
A year later, Melton was enrolled at the University of California at Davis where she earned her MS in Viticulture and Enology in 2007. She joined Varozza Vineyards as consulting Winemaker in July of 2010 after having held several key enology and winemaking positions at high profile wineries including Saintsbury where, in addition to her research and analysis responsibilities, she contributed her winemaking talents to their famed Pinot Noir, Syrah, and Chardonnay programs. She has also held coveted intern positions at Sonoma's Iron Horse Vineyards and Seresin Estate in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Kristy lends her considerable talent and passion to Varozza Vineyards as a labor of love for both Jack and Dianna and the land they farm. Recently named among the 'Top 40 Under 40' Tastemakers by Wine Enthusiast Magazine and one of the Drinks Business' Top 30 Under 40 Winemakers in the World, Kristy's intelligent yet artistic approach to winemaking provides a graceful touch to Varozza's elegant wines.
Country born: United States
Education: University of California at Davis where she earned her MS in Viticulture and Enology in 2007.
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Honors / Awards:
Named one of Wine Enthusiast's Top 40 under 40 Tastemakers in the Wine Industry; Named top 30 under 40 Winemakers in the World by Drink Business.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Finding the perfect confluence of art, science and nature to create honest wines of indisputable balance and expression.
Winery Distribution
Varozza Vineyards is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Varozza Vineyards Contact: Dianna Varozza
Domestic:
- Nebraska ( Quench )
- South Dakota ( Okoboji )
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