Favia
2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Measured in Decades"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 27 | Lot No. 43
Vintage: 2021
Favia
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, celebrating family farming and mentorship
- This wine is crafted from vines four decades old, a mentoring relationship in its second decade and generational family farming
- High-elevation vineyard; careful, sustainable farming; and precise, low-impact winemaking
- Aging in barrel for 20 months, bottled unfined and unfiltered, this is a wine to celebrate
Description
In the spirit of mentorship, this lot celebrates the collaboration between Favia winemaker Jessica Tarpy-Shaheen and proprietor Andy Erickson. This duo has been making wine together, along with viticulturist Annie Favia, since 2008. Jessica moved to Napa Valley that year and became “Employee Number One” at Favia, until then a true “mom-and-pop” operation. She holds degrees from UCLA and Fresno State, but really it’s her Louisiana spirit that shines through in everything she does. Andy Erickson is a graduate of Tufts University with a Master’s Degree from UC Davis, and he likes to remind people of his blue ribbon in the Science Fair at Mary Feeser Elementary School in Elkhart, Indiana in 1977. Together these two (actually three) have put their passion into their craft for a decade and a half.
The grapes for this offering come from Rancho Chimiles, a generational family-owned farm in the Vaca Mountains above Wooden Valley, farmed by the father-and-son team of Terry and David Wilson.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
Andy Erickson and Jessica Tarpy Shaheen
Winemaker, Favia
In the spirit of mentorship, this lot celebrates the collaboration between Favia winemaker Jessica Tarpy Shaheen and proprietor Andy Erickson. This duo has been making wine together, along with viticulturist Annie Favia, since 2008.
Jessica moved to Napa Valley that year and became “Employee Number One” at Favia, until then a true “mom-and-pop” operation. She holds degrees from UCLA and Fresno State, but really it’s her Louisiana spirit that shines through in everything she does. Andy Erickson is a graduate of Tufts University with a Master’s Degree from UC Davis, and he likes to remind people of his blue ribbon in the Science Fair at Mary Feeser Elementary School in Elkhart, Indiana in 1977. Together these two (actually three) have put their passion into their craft for a decade and a half.
Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Oenogroup
78-79 Leadenhall Street
London EC3A 3DH
UK
+44 207-846-3367
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Oenogroup:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favia | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Measured in Decades | 27 (2023) |
| Inglenook | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Terzetto | 27 (2023) |
| OVID Napa Valley | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | MMXXI | 27 (2023) |
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | FAY Hillside Blocks 10A/12A | 27 (2023) |
| Inglenook | 2020 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Prime Directive | 26 (2022) |
| Inglenook | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | The Hearth | 25 (2021) |
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | 2019 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | S.L.V. BLOCK 3B | 25 (2021) |
| Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | FAY Block 2 | 24 (2020) |
Winery Distribution
Favia 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 (SGWS)
- California (SGWS)
- Colorado (SGWS)
- Connecticut (Slocum)
- Florida (SGWS)
- Georgia (SGWS)
- Georgia (Georgia Crown)
- Hawaii (SGWS)
- Illinois (SGWS)
- Indiana (SGWS)
- Louisiana (SGWS)
- Maryland (SGWS)
- Nevada (SGWS)
- New Jersey (SGWS)
- New Jersey (Allied Beverage Group)
- New York (SGWS)
- Oregon (SGWS)
- Pennsylvania (SGWS)
- South Carolina (SGWS)
- Tennessee (D&V Distributing)
- Tennessee (SGWS)
- Washington (SGWS)
International:
- Canada (Stratus)
- Japan (Nakagawa)
- South Korea (Vin CSR)
- Sweden (Budbreak)
- Switzerland (Weinresidenz)
- United Kingdom (Four Corners)