Whitehall Lane
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Millennium Estate Vineyard"
Rutherford AVA
Auction 26 | Lot No. 104
Vintage: 2020
Whitehall Lane
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Your wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our Millennium Estate Vineyard in the Rutherford nested appellation
- Aging for 20 months in 100% new French oak
- Crafted from a number of select Cabernet Sauvignon clones
- This age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon exemplifies the true expression of the historical 2020 vintage
Description
Your wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our Millennium Estate Vineyard in the Rutherford nested appellation.
Aging for 20 months in 100% new French oak, it was crafted from a number of select Cabernet Sauvignon clones.
This age-worthy wine exemplifies the true expression of the historical 2020 vintage.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
- Wine is produced in a Napa Green winery
Jason Moulton
Winemaker, Whitehall Lane
Jason was hired in March 2016 and previously spent over 14 years making wine in Napa Valley, Russian River, Canada, New Zealand, Bordeaux and South Africa. He has worked with renowned winemakers Philippe Melka, David Ramey, and Ashley Heisey. He quickly moved through the ranks from cellar worker to cellar master, assistant winemaker to winemaker, most notably at Long Meadow Ranch Winery in St. Helena, Cliff Lede Vineyards in Yountville and most recently at Brassfield Estate Winery in the High Valley AVA of Lake County.
Country born: United State of America
Education: Graduate from the Lincoln University Viticulture and Enology program in New Zealand.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
In general, my philosophy is very traditional/old world and natural. Varietal typicity is incredibly important to me: Cabernet Sauvignon should taste like Cabernet; Pinot Noir should taste like Pinot Noir, etc.
More than anything, balance is the most paramount element for me in winemaking. Anyone can have aromas and flavors, but balancing out all of the other elements within a wine between the tannins, alcohol, and acidity (amongst others) is critical.
When I have the opportunity, I prefer to use native fermentations and my wines receive extended time on the lees to build mid-palate and weight naturally. I like French oak with a minimum of 3-years air dried cooperage for resolving and evolving any fine oak tannins in the wine. And at bottling, wines should be unfiltered to keep the integrity of the wine and its mouth feel together.
Vintage Wine Cellar
1249 Wilder Avenue
Honolulu HI 96822
808-523-9463
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Vintage Wine Cellar:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odette Estate Winery | 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | FAYtini | 28 (2024) |
| HALL | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Sacrashe | 27 (2023) |
| Stony Hill Vineyard | 2007 | Chardonnay | Spring Mountain District | 27 (2023) | |
| Whitehall Lane | 2020 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Millennium Estate Vineyard | 26 (2022) |
| Quail Ridge Cellars and Vineyards | 1999 | RedTable Wine | Napa Valley | Volker Eisele Vineyard | 5 (2001) |
| Clos Pegase | 1997 | Cabernet Sauvignon (100%) | Los Carneros | Graveyard Hill | 3 (1999) |
| Volker Eisele Family Estate | 1996 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 1 (1997) |
Winery Distribution
Whitehall Lane 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:
- Alabama (Rush Wines)
- Alaska (RNDC)
- Arizona (RNDC)
- California (RNDC)
- Colorado (RNDC)
- Connecticut (Wilson Daniels)
- Connecticut (Martignetti)
- Delaware (Opici)
- Florida (RNDC)
- Georgia (National Distributing Company)
- Hawaii (RNDC)
- Idaho (RNDC)
- Illinois (Breakthru Bev)
- Indiana (Johnson Brothers)
- Iowa (Okoboji Wines)
- Kansas (Vintegrity)
- Kentucky (Heidelberg)
- Louisiana (Paul Bologna)
- Louisiana (Paul Bologna)
- Maine (Nappi)
- Maryland (Opici)
- Massachusetts (Classic Wines)
- Michigan (Midwest Wine Exchange)
- Michigan (Henry Fox Sales)
- Minnesota (Paustis)
- Missouri (Vintegrity)
- Montana (Georges)
- Nebraska (Quail Distributing)
- Nevada (Breakthru Bev)
- New Hampshire (Martignetti)
- New Jersey (Opici)
- New Mexico (National Distributing Company)
- New York (Wilson Daniels)
- North Carolina (Fine Wine Trading Company)
- North Dakota (RNDC)
- Ohio (Heidelberg)
- Oklahoma (RNDC)
- Oregon (Galaxy Wine Company)
- Pennsylvania (Vintage Imports)
- Rhode Island (Martignetti)
- South Carolina (RNDC)
- South Dakota (RNDC)
- Tennessee (Best Brands)
- Tennessee (Western Crown)
- Tennessee (B&T)
- Tennessee (Empire)
- Texas (RNDC)
- Utah (RNDC)
- Virginia (Select)
- Virginia (Breakthru Bev)
- Washington (Galaxy Wine Company)
- Wisconsin (Breakthru Bev)
- Wyoming (RNDC)