Venge Vineyards
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Family Reserve, Oakville"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 14 | Lot No. 186
Vintage: 2008
Venge Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Description
Venge Vineyards is pleased to present this one-of-a-kind lot for PNV. Its base comes from our dry-farmed and low-yielding estate Oakville Reserve Cabernet, but for PNV, we've added a touch of estate Merlot and a trace of Petit Verdot sourced from a very special hillside planting, all of which were aged prior to blending in 100% tight-grain French oak. The Oakville AVA is renowned for its robust, balanced and age-worthy reds—and cellared properly, this wine will serve its owner well for 15 to 20 years or more.
Wine Facts
- pH: 3.60000
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine was dry farmed
- Sustainably produced
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
|
heavy tannins |
 |
Kirk Venge
Winemaker, Venge Vineyards
I began by following my father around at Villa Mt. Eden, now Plumpjack, back in the late 1970's. From there he moved to Groth and I got to know my way around the crush pad. In 1995 I entered into the Vit. and Enol. program at Davis and in '98 graduated with a B.S. degree. In 1999 I began work for the Venge label and in 2008 took the brand over. In addition, I've been a consulting winemaker for the past 10 years.
Country born: United States
Education: Bachelors of Science, Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis, 1998
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
One of the "Top 20 Next Generation Winemakers to Watch in the World" Food and Wine Magazine
Winemaking Philosophy:
Make wine in the vineyard and never stop reinventing yourself. Be patient with wine and don't force a wine to be something it won't. Take time in creating the art of the unseen.
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Winery Distribution
Venge 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.