Saint Helena Winery
Block One
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
Vintage Perspective Auction
Auction 22 | Lot No. 221
Saint Helena Winery
Block One
Vintage: 2016
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: St. Helena
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Cabernet Sauvignon See Clone from Backus Vineyard bud wood, grown on deep, gravelly loam soil
- Vineyard on an ancient riverbed yields a very small crop of intense and concentrated fruit
- Aged in a new French oak barrel for 22 months, racked twice
- Winemakers Aaron Pott and Elizabeth Tangney select one barrel to create a uniquely dense wine
Description
Two incredibly talented farmers and winemakers, Aaron Pott and Elizabeth Tangney, collaborate on this lot to create a uniquely dense Cabernet Sauvignon from Saint Helena Winery's estate vineyard on Pratt Avenue. The vineyard is situated on an ancient riverbed with deep, gravelly soil and tended by hand, one vine at a time. Aged for 22 months in a new French oak barrel, this wine is layered with complexity and generous in character, like the winemakers themselves.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Aaron Pott
Winemaker, Saint Helena Winery
Pott took the position of Assistant Winemaker at Newton Vineyard where he worked with John Kongsgaard and Michel Rolland. Pott tried to convince Rolland to find him a job in France pulling hoses around a dark cellar and working on his language skills. Rolland soon sent word that he had found the ideal position, Winemaker at Chateau Troplong Mondot, Premier Grand Cru Classe, St. Emilion. Pott would thereafter become Winemaker and General Manager of Chateau La Tour Figeac Grand Cru Classe, St. Emilion.
Pott worked for nearly six years making wine in France before returning to the States to take a position with Beringer Wine Estates as the Winemaker for the company's international brands in France, Italy and South America. Pott's duties expanded in 2001 as winemaker at St. Clement in St. Helena. In 2004, he accepted the position as Winemaker and General Manager at Quintessa. In 2007, Pott formed Huis Clos Wines and is dedicated to consulting for a limited quantity of notable producers and producing his own wine, Pott Wine.
Country born: United States
Education: Aaron studied Fermentation Science Enology at the University of California, Davis. He completed his education with a masters degree in Viticulture from the University de Bourgogne in Dijon, France.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Honors / Awards:
2012 Winemaker of the Year - Food & Wine Magazine
Winemaking Philosophy:
Aaron believes wines should reflect the terroir of their origin, as well as the art and character of the people behind them.
Winery Distribution
Saint Helena Winery is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Saint Helena Winery Contact: Lesley Russell
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