Darioush
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 16 | Lot No. 172
Vintage: 2010
Darioush
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Description
The Shahpar block, located on the northern border of the Darioush estate on the Silverado Trail, produces supple, poised and sophisticated Cabernet Sauvignon reflective of its eponym, Shahpar Khaledi, Darioush's wife, winery partner and inspiration in life. The wines from this small, 15-year-old vineyard block add a plush dark fruit purity and earthy/cocoa/spice complexity to our estate-grown Signature Cabernet Sauvignon and Darius II. This is the inaugural bottling of Shahpar Cabernet Sauvignon.
Tasting Chart
| bone dry | very sweet | |
| light body | very full bodied | |
| soft, gentle |
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very crisp |
| no tannins | heavy tannins | |
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Steve Devitt
Winemaker, Darioush
Steve manages all winemaking and viticulture activities at Darioush. His understanding of microclimates, the local soils and the wines they produce enable him to create estate wines that best express the character of each individual vineyard. As a winegrower, he believes that the best winemaking begins in the vineyards. Steve personally manages the estate's extensive new vineyard developments and all aspects of the estate's wine production.
Country born: United States
Education: Advanced studies at UC Davis in enology and viticulture
Certifications: table wine production certificate (UCD), A.S. in viticulture Napa College
Internships: Oakville Research Station (biotyping phylloxera)
Mentor: Lori Wood (Freemark Abbey), Larry Wara (Chalk Hill)
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Focused on the limited-production of red Bordeaux varietals and small lots of Chardonnay, Viognier and Shiraz, Darioush employs minimal intervention or 'ancien' winemaking techniques, including hand harvesting and handsorting each grape cluster prior to crushing, , small-lot whole-cluster pressing, destemming, cold soaking, extended maceration, barrel-to-barrel racking and bottling without filtration.
This minimalist approach preserves and expresses the true varietal character of Darioush Signature wines. Our main focus is to grow a classic red Bordeaux blend that displays the finest qualities of the estate's unique soils and microclimate.
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| Pine Ridge Vineyards | 1998 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Domeniconi Reserve | 4 (2000) |
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| Domaine Charbay Winery and Distillery | Distillers' Port | Napa Valley | Single-Barrel Release | 3 (1999) | |
| S. Anderson Vineyard | 1997 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Premiere Reserve Richard Chambers Vineyard | 3 (1999) |
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