Grape Culture
2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
"3 to Infinity"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 28 | Lot No. 72
Vintage: 2022
Grape Culture
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Three vineyards, three clones, three appellations, three growers, three cooperages
- Oakview Clone 7, Oakville, farmed by Nord and aging in Darnajou
- Beckstoffer Georges III, Clone 337, Rutherford, farmed by Beckstoffer and aging in Taransaud
- LOT 260 Vineyard Clone 4, Howell Mountain, farmed by Jack Neal and Sons and aging in Francois Freres
Description
Grape Culture is proud to make its debut at Premiere Napa Valley with a wine that celebrates the diverse growing landscape of the region utilizing wines from our most prized vineyard partners.
We believe producing world class wines requires three things - an excellent vineyard, exceptional farming and detail-driven winemaking.
‘3 to Infinity’ was produced from three different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon - 4, 7 and 337; grown at three different vineyards - Lot 260 Vineyard, Oakview Vineyard and Beckstoffer Georges III; in three appellations - Howell Mountain, Oakville and Rutherford; farmed by three Napa farming legends - Jack Neal and Sons, Nord/Sangiacomo and Beckstoffer.
In sticking with our theme of three, we selected wines aged in three different cooperages - Darnajou, Taransaud and Francois Freres - that best reflected each site’s discerning qualities.
The resulting wine seamlessly expresses our vision of each site in a single offering, bringing together some of Napa’s best dirt and humans.
This comes from our third vintage producing Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, with the goal to lay down generational roots for infinite years to come.
Wine Facts
- Wine is unfiltered
Collin Cranor
Winemaker, Grape Culture
With nearly 15 years of focusing on single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon production from various regions in California, Collin Cranor moved his family winery to Napa Valley in 2021 and launched Grape Culture.
Grape Culture is focused solely on showcasing the discernable qualities of Cabernet Sauvignon from some of Napa Valley's most esteemed vineyards.
Country born: USA
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Focus on the fruit and let data and intuition guide each decision. It starts with good fruit, continues with sound cellar strategies and protocols and great cooperage. What sets us apart is our fluid approach to every fermentation. We utilize technology that allows us to see how a wine is building from a color and tannin stand point during fermentation. This allows us to pivot the direction of a fermentation on the fly and make each next step meaningful as we try to get the best qualities each site has to offer.
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Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from CWC Limited:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Grape Culture | 2022 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 3 to Infinity | 28 (2024) |
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| Patent Wines | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Utilitarian | 27 (2023) |
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| Palazzo Wine | 2018 | Cabernet Franc | Los Carneros | Midnight Angel | 24 (2020) |
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| Correlation Wine Company | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 22 (2018) | |
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| NINE SUNS | 2016 | Grenache | Napa Valley | 22 (2018) | |
| Davies Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | Three Benches | 21 (2017) |
| Gemstone Vineyard | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | Winemaker's Special Selection | 21 (2017) |
| Stony Hill Vineyard | 2016 | Chardonnay | Spring Mountain District | 21 (2017) | |
| Yao Family Wines | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 21 (2017) | |
| Kenefick Ranch Winery | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 20 (2016) | |
| Spoto Family Wines | 2014 | Red Wine | Oakville | Intentionally Unintentional | 20 (2016) |
| Tamber Bey | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | 20 (2016) | |
| Acacia Vineyard | 2014 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Lone Tree Vineyard | 19 (2015) |
| Coup De Foudre Winery | 2013 | Red Wine | Calistoga | Lightning Bolt | 19 (2015) |
| Villa Del Lago | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Villas del Lagus Arilius Vl | 19 (2015) |
| Frias Family Vineyard | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 18 (2014) | |
| Paradigm Winery | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | 18 (2014) |
Winery Distribution
Grape Culture 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 (Jay Wesley Selections)
- California (Herrold Grape Sales)
- Texas (Green Light/Specs)
- Virginia (Z Wine Guy)