La Jota Vineyard Co.
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain AVA
Auction 28 | Lot No. 36
Vintage: 2022
La Jota Vineyard Co.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Howell Mountain
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, grown in our historic Howell Mountain estate vineyard
- A cool climate, a long growing season and sandstone-volcanic soils add to the wine’s intricacy
- Native yeast fermented, bottled unfined and unfiltered and aging in French oak
- This wine lends the purest expression of place with bright fruit characters and broad tannins
Description
The La Jota Vineyard Co. winery has deep roots in Napa Valley's winemaking history dating back to 1898. Today, La Jota proudly carries on this great winemaking tradition by producing small lots of mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay from the winery’s estate vineyard and nearby W.S. Keyes Vineyard.
Highly acclaimed winemaker Chris Carpenter has been making
wines on Howell Mountain for over two decades. He has
continued to prove himself a worthy descendant of those
far-sighted pioneers, putting a wealth of knowledge and hard-won
mountain winemaking experience to use in near-perfect conditions
at La Jota, and earning a reputation for taming Napa Valley’s
mountain tannins.
The 2022 La Jota Vineyard Co. Cabernet Sauvignon from Howell Mountain is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, lending the purest expression of place with bright fruit characters and broad tannins.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Chris Carpenter
Winemaker, La Jota Vineyard Co.
A University of Illinois football defensive lineman, president and chairman of the Napa Valley Youth Symphony, food lover, soccer dad, and holder of master’s degrees in horticulture and business, Cardinale winemaker Christopher Carpenter is as multi-layered as the wines he makes.
After graduating from UC Davis’ Viticulture & Enology program in 1998, he joined Cardinale, becoming winemaker in 2001. Equally an expert at grape growing as he is at making wine, Christopher vinifies grapes from more than a dozen vineyards throughout Napa Valley, and through arduous blending, creates a wine that demonstrates the personality of each vintage, and whose whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Country born: United States
Education: BS in biology from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I believe in paying the utmost attention to the vineyards and practicing minimal intervention in winery.
Chris Carpenter
Winemaker, La Jota Vineyard Co.
Chris Carpenter is the winemaker for some of Napa Valley's most prestigious wineries, including Cardinale, Lokoya, La Jota and Mt. Brave. He has earned a reputation for taming Napa mountain tannins and creating legendary Cabernet Sauvignon. He believes in maximum attention in the vineyards and minimal intervention in the winery to create the purest expression of place.
Country born: United States
Education: BS in biology from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago
Master in viticulture and enology from UC Davis
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
I believe in paying the utmost attention to the vineyards and practicing minimal intervention in winery.
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Winery Distribution
La Jota Vineyard Co. 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:
- California (Regal)