Tortuga
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville
We carefully select each parcel at Palmaz, but your Premiere Napa Valley Lot is chosen to be appreciated by the most discerning of wine lovers. Our gravity-flow approach to winemaking allows the depth of this parcel to be expressive without overbearing. The wine’s richness and finesse are combined with layers of complexity. The family and winemaking team taste each lot individually, and it was unanimous that this lot shines.
Winemaker, Palmaz Vineyards
My interest in wine developed while attending UC Davis as a premed student. I was introduced to wine when a friend from my hometown Ukiah opened a winery. I then took an Enology & Viticulture class & worked a harvest down in Paso Robles & knew I had found my career path. I worked another harvest at Rutherford Hill Winery and afterwards finished my last quarter at Davis and received my degree. I have since worked at Louis Martini, Niebaum Coppola & William Hill Winery. At Niebaum Coppola I was fortunate to work with the legendary Andre Tchelistchef for 6 years. Andre taught me the importance of being a "hands on" winemaker.
Country born: United States
Education: BS Viticulture UC Davis
Andre Tchelistcheff
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I believe that the wine is made in the vineyard. I am fortunate here at Palmaz to not only make the wine but to have complete control over the vineyard. I know all of our vineyard blocks intimately & make all the decisions from pruning, irrigating, managing the canopy, fruit thinning & harvesting. This gives me a unique perspective on what wine each individual block will yield and my goal as the winemaker is to insure that the terroir is expressed in each lot.
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Palmaz Vineyards Contact: Tina Mitchell
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