Corison Winery
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Premiere Reserve"
St. Helena AVA
Auction 24 | Lot No. 126
Vintage: 2018
Corison Winery
Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
5 cases produced
Highlights
- All of our Cabernet Sauvignon lots are on the table for blending only once a year
- All the vineyards hail from benchland between the Rutherford and St. Helena nested appellations
- Kronos Vineyard brings a deep, brooding note to the blend and Sunbasket Vineyard contributes bright fruit
- Adding to the depth of the conversation is the interaction between old and young vines
Description
Our estate vineyards, Kronos and Sunbasket, come out to play with all our Cabernet lots for blending once a year, expressly for this “Premiere Reserve” wine. We're always looking to walk the fine line between power and elegance in these wines and to have them speak eloquently of time and place. All hail from benchland between Rutherford and St. Helena, a very special corner of the world for Cabernet Sauvignon. Kronos brings a deep, brooding note to the blend and Sunbasket contributes bright fruit. For Premiere Napa Valley, we added the conversation between old and younger vines. The Corison Cabernet is sourced from newer vineyards, replanted due to phylloxera, whereas Kronos is one of the last old Cabernet vineyards in the Napa Valley, planted more than 40 years ago on St. George rootstock.
Cathy Corison
Winemaker, Corison Winery
I've made wine in the Napa Valley for 40 years, first for others including Chappellet Vineyard, Staglin Family Vineyard, York Creek and Long Meadow Ranch. Eventually I found that there was a wine inside me that needed to get out and I began to make the Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Country born: United States
Education: BA Pomona College, Biology
MS University of California, Davis, Enology
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year 2011
Winemaking Philosophy:
Great grapes make great wine. Pick ripe grapes from a terrific, balanced vineyard and let Mother Nature do the rest. My goal is to make Cabernet that is both powerful and elegant, graces the table, enjoys a long, distinguished life and speaks of place.
Okoboji Wines
2302 165th Street
Spirit Lake IA 51360
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Okoboji Wines:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Lane | 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | V de V | 28 (2024) |
| Salvestrin | 2021 | Sangiovese | St. Helena | Vino di Famiglia | 27 (2023) |
| Keenan Winery | 2020 | Red Table Wine | Spring Mountain District | The Raven | 26 (2022) |
| Red Thread Wines and Summit Lake Vineyards & Winery | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 26 (2022) | |
| Corison Winery | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Premiere Reserve | 24 (2020) |
| Ancien | 2016 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | Vingt Cinq Ans | 21 (2017) |
| HALL | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | Jim's Block | 17 (2013) |
| THE GRADE Cellars | Non-vintage | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | A PhenomeNon-Vintage | 16 (2012) |
| Oakville Ranch Vineyards | 2009 | Cabernet Franc | Oakville | Robert's Anniversary Blend | 15 (2011) |
| Palmaz Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Tortuga | 14 (2010) |
| Renteria Wines | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Complement Cab Blend | 13 (2009) |
Winery Distribution
Corison Winery is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Arizona (Stem Wine Company)
- Arkansas (De Nux Distributors)
- California (Northern CA - Monterey Bay Wine Company)
- California (SOCAL - Skurnik Wines West)
- California (Napa Valley - Self Distribute)
- Colorado (Synergy Fine Wines)
- Connecticut (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Delaware (Elevation Wine Merchants)
- Florida (Terroir Selections)
- Georgia (Winebow)
- Hawaii (Ohana Beverage Company )
- Idaho (Amphora Wine COmpany)
- Illinois (Breakthru Beverage)
- Indiana (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Iowa (Okoboji Wines)
- Kentucky (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Maine (Easterly Wine)
- Maryland (Free Run Wine Merchants)
- Massachusetts (Vineyard Road)
- Michigan (AHD Vintners)
- Minnesota (Tradition Wine & Spirits)
- Missouri (Bommarito Wines & Spirits)
- Montana (Lieu Dit Montana)
- Nebraska (Synergy)
- Nevada (Vin Sauvage)
- New Jersey (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- New Mexico (Synergy Fine Wines)
- New York (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- North Carolina (3 Keys)
- Ohio (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Oklahoma (Artisan Fine Wine & Spirits)
- Oregon (Casa Bruno)
- Pennsylvania (Grand Cru)
- Rhode Island (Wine Wizards)
- South Carolina (McCarus Beverage Company)
- South Dakota (Okoboji Wines)
- Tennessee (Lipman Brothers)
- Texas (Maverick Beverage Company)
- Vermont (802 Distributors)
- Virginia (Free Run Wine Merchants)
- Wisconsin (L'eft Bank)
International:
- Austria (Kracher Fine Wines)
- Belgium (Gustoworld)
- Canada - Ontario (Kylix)
- Canada - Quebec (Onivino)
- Denmark (KK Wine)
- Germany (K & U)
- Japan (Jalux)
- Mexico (Great Fine Wines)
- Netherlands (Best of Wines)
- Norway (LaMarc Wines)
- Poland (Piotr Pietras)
- Puerto Rico (B Fernandez)
- Singapore (KOT Selections)
- South Korea (Andante Wine Project)
- Sweden (Terrific Wines)
- Switzerland (Martel)
- Thailand (EU Wine Co., Ltd.)
- United Kingdom (Roberson Wine)