Inglenook
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Heritage Blocks"
Rutherford AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 171
Vintage: 2023
Inglenook
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
5 cases produced
Highlights
- This wine was harvested from our organically farmed 235-acre Rutherford Bench estate vineyard
- A stunning 2023 blend: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Merlot
- This wine continues the legacy of our founder, Gustave Niebaum, which began with the 1882 harvest
- These 60 bottles are the absolute crème de la crème of our 2023 harvest at Inglenook
Description
Inglenook’s founder, Gustave Niebaum, was the consummate innovator. He planted cuttings from Bordeaux in 1879 and began making Inglenook wines in 1882. He introduced estate bottling and gravity flow to Napa, as well as the first bottling line in California. Gustave continues to inspire us today.
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Philippe Bascaules
Winemaker, Inglenook
Personally chosen by Francis Ford Coppola, renowned French winemaker Philippe Bascaules came to Napa from Bordeaux in 2011 to become General Manager and Winemaker of Inglenook.
Born and bred in the southwest of France, Bascaules was a gifted student with a love of nature that ultimately inspired his passion for oenology. After receiving an agricultural engineering degree with a specialty in oenology from the graduate school of agronomy in Montpellier, France, Bascaules began his career at the legendary Chateau Margaux, one of France's five First Growth Bordeaux wineries, serving as assistant to the Estate Director, and during the past eleven years, was elevated to Estate Director overseeing the vineyards and cellars and working alongside renowned General Manager Paul Pontallier.
At Inglenook, Bascaules now leads a team of talented winemaking professionals dedicated to Coppola's vision of making Inglenook the finest New World estate wine produced in the Old World style. In 1890, founder Gustave Niebaum stated that Inglenook would one day "produce the finest wines, to equal and excel the most famous vintages of Europe." Over a century later, Coppola and Bascaules continue the Inglenook legacy.
Country born: France
Education: An Agricultural Engineering degree with a specialty in Oenology from the graduate school of agronomy in Montpellier, France
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
To reflect the true character of our historic Estate
Jonathan Tyer
Winemaker, Inglenook
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Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winery Distribution
Inglenook 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 (DTC)