Monticello Vineyards
Tietjen Vineyard
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
Auction 27 | Lot No. 83
Vintage: 2021
Monticello Vineyards
Tietjen Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
20 cases produced
Highlights
- Your 100% Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Tietjen Vineyard on Niebaum Lane
- Hugh and Pat, owners of Tietjen Vineyard, have been active in Monticello since its founding in 1980
- These grapes were meticulously farmed by Jim Barbour and his team at Barbour Vineyard Management
- From eight select rows; rich, robust and well-balanced, aging in a single best 100% French oak barrel
Description
Tietjen Vineyard is a magnificent site that sits on the quiet Niebaum Lane in Rutherford. Entirely planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, your Premiere Napa Valley lot comes from a distinct set of rows in the back block that we’ve enjoyed working with since 1989. Your 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is aging in a single best barrel of 100% tight-grained French oak. This rich, robust 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is tasting great in its youth, and will age gracefully for 20 or more years.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Chris Corley
Winemaker, Monticello Vineyards
I worked at my family's winery in the summers as a teenager, and began full time in the cellar shortly after graduating high school.
Country born: United States
Education: I didn't go to college, choosing rather to learn my craft from the winemakers above and around me through an apprenticeship of 10 years in my family's winery, Monticello Vineyards prior to taking over as head winemaker. I find that the more I learn, the more questions I have. Educating ourselves is lifelong commitment and pursuit.
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
The greatest honor that I have received is from my family, entrusting me with making the wines that carry our Corley Family name.
Winemaking Philosophy:
The best wines are a combination of respectful grapegrowing and determined winemaking. I listen to the grapes in the field but command the wines in the cellar.
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