Perliss Estate
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
"The Ravens, Amphora"
Calistoga AVA
Auction 21 | Lot No. 206
Vintage: 2015
Perliss Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Amphora-aged estate Cabernet Sauvignon from our three-acre, family-owned Calistoga Ravens Vineyard
- Winemaker Aaron Pott created this wine made in terracotta from a vineyard of his design
- Handcrafted in every sense—from farming, to vinification, to the handmade clay vessel
- The Ravens Vineyard is a marriage of rocky, volcanic soils below Mount St. Helena and Tuscan clay
Description
This exceptional wine from Perliss Estate's "Ravens Vineyard" has been created by Aaron Pott, emphasizing the use of Tuscan amphorae with French barrels in a supporting role. The terracotta vessel brings the distinct character of this vineyard's Cabernet Sauvignon into luminous focus, enhancing the estate fruit's purity and freshness. In keeping the expression of the vineyard as natural as possible, no yeasts are added during fermentation and no filtering or fining occur before bottling.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
Aaron Pott
Winemaker, Perliss Estate
Studied viticulture in Burgundy and enology at UC Davis. Winemaker in Bordeaux, Italy, South America, and Napa. Began his own label, Pott Wine in 2007. Consults for several wineries in Napa, including Seven Stones, Blackbird, Fisher.
Country born: America
Education: Studied viticulture in Burgundy and enology at UC Davis. Mentored by John Kongsgaard.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Honors / Awards:
Winemaker of the Year - Food and Wine Magazine 2012
Winemaking Philosophy:
I make wine because I need the intellectual challenge and the satisfaction of crafting something beautiful for those that will appreciate it. I look forward to those foggy, pre-harvest mornings when you taste the grapes and begin to imagine what they will do in the glass. I practice viticulture because the vine is the ultimate teacher, no matter how long you have been at it. In every case they show you, often with humor, how wrong or right you were! Vines give you back the effort you put in, which is a rarity in life and utterly satisfying.
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Ma(I)Sonry Napa Valley:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lail Vineyards | 2015 | Sauvignon Blanc | Napa Valley | Henry VII | 21 (2017) |
| Perliss Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | The Ravens, Amphora | 21 (2017) |
| Tuck Beckstoffer Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 21 (2017) |
Winery Distribution
Perliss Estate is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.