Terra Valentine
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Fleur de Lys"
Spring Mountain District AVA
Auction 20 | Lot No. 84
Vintage: 2014
Terra Valentine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain District
5 cases produced
Highlights
- From a single vineyard on a volcanic rim 1,000 feet up Spring Mountain
- Winemaker Sam Baxter has crafted wines from this site since 1999
- 100% Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon grown on Aiken Series volcanic soil and harvested from 25-year-old vines
- A structured, classic style that will age for decades
Description
This rare expression of Napa Valley winemaking is one of only 60 bottles that will ever be made. Think of it as a bit of Napa Valley history in your cellar and celebrated in a glass with friends and family.
Your Premiere Napa Valley wine is from grapes grown in a single vineyard around the rim of a volcanic knoll at 1,000 feet up Spring Mountain. Winemaker Sam Baxter has crafted wines from this site since 1999, and this unique wine is 100% Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon grown on Aiken Series volcanic soil and harvested from 25-year-old vines. Yours is a structured, classic Cabernet Sauvignon that will age for decades.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
Sam Baxter
Winemaker, Terra Valentine
I was born and raised in St. Helena and grew up alongside my dad, who began making wine in Napa Valley in 1968. By the time I was in high school, I was working every afternoon in the wine business and began to develop my palate for blending wines. I blended my first solo wine my senior year of high school. After graduating from UC Davis and working a vintage in Australia, I had the opportunity to join a start-up on Spring Mountain and have been here ever since.
Country born: United States
Education: BS Fermentation Science 1998 UC Davis
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I grew up drinking the wines of the 1970s and 1980s from the Napa Valley. The understated elegance of those wines, along with their staying power, was a profound influence. Though my style has a modern influence as well, I feel it is important for a wine to show a sense of place and for each component to balance out the other so that the experience is seamless.
CA Wine & Co
16 North 1st Avenue
Arcadia CA 91066
626-446-6668
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Franciscan Estate | 2012 | Petit Verdot | Oakville | Lot 240 | 18 (2014) |
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Winery Distribution
Terra Valentine is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.