JAX Vineyards
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Estate Block 3"
Calistoga AVA
Auction 21 | Lot No. 54
Vintage: 2015
JAX Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga
5 cases produced
Highlights
- A special Cabernet Sauvignon highlighting the award-winning Block 3 of our Calistoga estate
- The lush, fruit-driven profile of Clone 337 produces a wine that is well-structured, with beautiful herbal notes on the nose
- Rootstalk 101-14, 21 months in new French oak, 95% Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
- Balanced and delicious, this wine will drink well for 25-plus years
Description
Your unique Premiere Napa Valley wine is a special Cabernet Sauvignon highlighting our award-winning Block 3 located in our estate vineyard in Calistoga. Your wine has a lush, fruit-driven profile that is typical of the 337 Clone. A blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, this wine is well-structured with beautiful herbaceous notes that delight the senses. Aged for 21 months in new French oak, your wine will drink well for 25-plus years.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Kirk Venge
Winemaker, JAX Vineyards
Kirk has been exposed to the world of winemaking from day one under the watchful eye of his father, Nils Venge. He earned his degree in Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis, graduating in 1998. He set out working in summer internships as the experimental winemaker for Mumm, Napa Valley, where he focused on producing still Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. And his passion for the industry continued to grow through a tenure at Raptura Vintners in New Zealand.
Working with JAX Vineyards since 2003, Kirk has a keen involvement in the redevelopment, clone selection and farming practices of our vineyard site. Most importantly, he crafts our fruit into the elegant and well balanced wines that we enjoy year over year. Currently Kirk owns Venge Vineyards and produces wine for a number of boutique wineries in Napa Valley.
Country born: United States
Education: Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
Kirk continually receives high scores from both Robert Parker and the Wine Spectator.
Winemaking Philosophy:
My focus has always been the vineyard first. In the cellar, our experience spans four decades of evolution in winemaking. Both traditional and progressive wine production techniques are embraced while remaining focused on our core belief: only fruit grown from select vineyard sources that is handled gently and naturally produces wine worthy of bottling.
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| Jones Family Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | Two Decades | 21 (2017) |
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| TOR Kenward Family Wines | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | The Magic | 20 (2016) |
| Alpha Omega | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Dr. To Kalon | 19 (2015) |
| Anomaly Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 19 (2015) | |
| Larkmead Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Three Centuries | 19 (2015) |
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Winery Distribution
JAX 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.