2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
Chiles Valley District
For our 2023 Premiere Napa Valley lot, we are focusing on a Cabernet Sauvignon made from a block within our vineyard planted to See Clone. Molly Lippitt, our winemaker, loves this block and the performance of this clone in the VEFE vineyard. The grapes exhibit rich texture and density of flavor even before they go into the fermenter, attributes which carry through to the wine, and integrate beautifully with oak.
Winemaker, Volker Eisele Family Estate
I've held the very hands-on positions of Associate WM at Moone-Tsai Wines under Philippe Melka, and Assistant WM at Paradigm under Heidi Barrett. I've worked in Marlborough, New Zealand, as well as at Paraduxx, Relic Wine Cellars, Talisman, Carneros Creek, and Sebastiani Vineyards.
Country born: United States
Education: BS Biology from the University of San Diego. Internships: Fayard Wines, Relic Wine Cellars, Paraduxx, Whitehaven (NZ), Bouchaine, Talisman, Carneros Creek. Mentors: Heidi Barrett, Scott Rich, Mike Hirby, Julien Fayard, Philippe Melka
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
To use a light hand in crafting varietally-correct wines that make the taster think about where they were grown, and not who made them.
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