Pride Mountain Vineyards
Summit Select
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 26 | Lot No. 67
Vintage: 2020
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Summit Select
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Your wine is extremely rare, selected from our very best 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon harvested before 2020’s Glass Fire
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon fruit grown at 2,100 feet in elevation and produced by the oldest vines planted on our estate
- Fruit was grown high up in the Spring Mountain District nested appellation, just on the Napa Valley side of the Napa-Sonoma County Line which bifurcates our estate
- Deeply hued, with super-ripe varietal flavors and powerful tannins
Description
The 2020 vintage was defined by two wildfires: the LNU Complex and the Glass Fire. While these fires resulted in significant losses of grapes for nearly all Napa Valley wineries, some delicious wines were produced from vineyards located far away or harvested prior to the Glass Fire. At Pride Mountain Vineyards, about 60% of our grapes fell into this latter category, and while our production has been dramatically lower than we would like, we are very excited about the quality of the wine. We offer five cases of Cabernet Sauvignon from the vineyard block that we typically use for Premiere Napa Valley, one of the highest elevation blocks in our Rock Arch Vineyard, which we harvested on September 25, two days prior to the Glass Fire. This dense, luscious and expressive wine gives a hint towards what the 2020 vintage should have been, and we are proud to share it.
Sally Johnson
Winemaker, Pride Mountain Vineyards
I obtained a Master's Degree in winemaking at UC Davis and then began my career at St. Francis Winery in Sonoma County, where I spent eight years. I took a brief hiatus to work at St. Hallett Winery in South Australia's Barossa Valley and also produced my own brand, Lalys Cellars, for three years. In the spring of 2007, I joined the team at Pride Mountain Vineyards and am thrilled to be producing wines from our unique and phenomenal estate.
Country born: United States
Education: University of Michigan, BS in French Literature and Biology
Six months' study in Paris and Brittany, France
Two months study in Tunisia
University of California at Davis, MS in Winemaking
Society of Wine Educators Scholarship
Wine Spectator Scholarship
Internship at St Hallett Winery in Australia
Trained with winemakers Bob Foley, Tom Mackey, Stuart Blackwell and Matt Gant; vineyard consultants Paul Skinner and Zach Berkowitz
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
My philosophy is to let the quality and character of our estate vineyards speak for themselves. Much of the winemaking is done in the vineyard, so careful monitoring of our 85 acres of vineyards is critical, and I am passionate about micromanaging our vineyards to achieve the highest potential from each vine. I make picking decisions based solely on flavor and the grape's physiological ripeness. I employ both traditional and modern winemaking techniques to achieve the roundness and concentration that make our big mountain wines both balanced and nuanced. The final step is the blending, which has a huge impact on the final character of my wines. Each of our 42 vineyard blocks is fermented and aged separately, so that my options for blending our thirteen wines are essentially limitless.
Winery Distribution
Pride Mountain 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.
Pride Mountain Vineyards Contact: Jessica Baker
Domestic:
- Alabama ( Rush Distributing )
- Alaska ( Kruger Wines )
- Arizona ( Quail Distributing )
- Arkansas ( RNDC )
- California ( Springboard Wine Co. )
- Colorado ( Classic Beverage Company )
- Connecticut ( Wilson Daniels )
- Connecticut ( Winebow )
- Delaware ( Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine )
- Florida ( Breakthru Beverage- Aspect Fine Wine )
- Hawaii ( RNDC The Estates Group )
- Idaho ( JW Thornton Imports )
- Illinois ( Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine )
- Indiana ( Johnson Brothers )
- Kansas ( Vintegrity )
- Kentucky ( Main Street Spirits )
- Louisiana ( Wines Unlimited )
- Maine ( SOPO Wine Co. )
- Maryland ( Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine )
- Massachusetts ( Martignetti - United Division )
- Michigan ( Veritas Distributors )
- Minnesota ( Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine )
- Mississippi ( Madvines & Spirits )
- Missouri ( Vintegrity )
- Montana ( George's Distributing )
- Nebraska ( Quail Distributing of NE )
- Nevada ( Breakthru Beverage (Las Vegas) )
- Nevada ( Encore Beverage (Reno) )
- New Jersey ( Wilson Daniels )
- New Jersey ( Winebow )
- New York ( Wilson Daniels )
- North Carolina ( Winebow )
- Ohio ( Vintage Wine Distributors )
- Oklahoma ( Thirst Wine Merchants )
- Rhode Island ( Rhode Island Distributor )
- South Carolina ( Advintage Distributing )
- Tennessee ( Best Brands )
- Tennessee ( Empire Distribution (Knoxville) )
- Texas ( Favorite Brands )
- Utah ( Enoteche Wines )
- Vermont ( Calmont/CBC Importers )
- Virginia ( The Robins Cellars )
- Washington ( Elliot Bay Wines )
- Wisconsin ( Prestige Wines )
- Wyoming ( RNDC )
International:
- Canada - Ontario ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
- Japan ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
- Philippines ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
- Puerto Rico ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
- South Korea ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
- Switzerland ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
- United Kingdom ( Pride Mountain Vineyards )
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