Nellcôte
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Tender is the Night"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 21 | Lot No. 202
Vintage: 2015
Nellcôte
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- A powerful wine with sweet, spicy oak suggests espresso and dark chocolate with notes of cigar box
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the heart of the famed Broken Rock Vineyard
- Aged 21 months in 75% new French oak
- A perfect expression of Napa Valley, crafted by winemakers Phillip Corallo-Titus and Ry Richards
Description
Our inaugural Premiere Napa Valley venture. This brawny and powerful wine is classically Napa Valley: muscular, naturally more tannic and truly built to age. Sweet, spicy oak suggests espresso and dark chocolate with notes of cigar box unfolding in the background. Sleek, powerful and designed to express the gifts of our vineyard site with precision and finesse. F. Scott Fitzgerald would have loved this beauty.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
Phillip Corallo-Titus
Winemaker, Nellcôte
Phillip Corallo-Titus has been at the helm of Chappellet's winemaking team for over two decades, as well as at his family's label, Titus. With a passion for experimentation, Phillip applies classical winemaking and believes the finest wines are made in the vineyard. Phillip has been a consulting winemaker to Nellcote since 2013.
Country born: USA
Education: I studied agronomy, viticulture and enology at UC Davis.
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I strive to make wines that reflect both the vineyard and the vintage, and my approach is to focus on harvesting at the ideal ripeness. The wines are ultimately an expression of terroir, classic winemaking and the style we are seeking to achieve.
First Bottle Wines
255 Lombard Drive Suite B
American Canyon CA 94503
United States
707-251-8186
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from First Bottle Wines:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Family Vineyards | 2012 | Sparkling Wine | Los Carneros | Lady Edythe Brut Rosé | 26 (2022) |
| Mayacamas Vineyards | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | Upper Terraces | 26 (2022) |
| Robert Mondavi Winery | 2019 | Cabernet Franc | Oakville | To Kalon Vineyard | 26 (2022) |
| Bella Union | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 25 (2021) | |
| Far Niente | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Estate Bottled | 25 (2021) |
| Kale Wines | 2019 | Red Wine | Rutherford | Heritage | 25 (2021) |
| ONEHOPE | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | 25 (2021) | |
| Robert Mondavi Winery | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | To Kalon Vineyard | 25 (2021) |
| Taub Family Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Beckstoffer Vineyard Georges III | 25 (2021) |
| ADAMVS | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | Borne | 24 (2020) |
| Miner Family Winery | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 100% Oakville | 24 (2020) |
| Robert Mondavi Winery | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Monastery Block, To Kalon Vineyard | 24 (2020) |
| William Cole Vineyards | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Smoking Gun | 23 (2019) |
| Coho | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | SoNa | 22 (2018) |
| Nellcôte | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Tender is the Night | 21 (2017) |
| Trinitas Cellars | 2015 | Petit Verdot | Napa Valley | 21 (2017) |
Winery Distribution
Nellcôte is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.