Round Pond Estate
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"SVS"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 84
Vintage: 2023
Round Pond Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Sourced from the best blocks of fruit from our prized Oakville and Rutherford vineyards
- A blend of our three Gravel Series Cabernet Sauvignons: Secret Garden, The Vow and Scholars Gate
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon blended in equal parts from these acclaimed Gravel Series wines
- Aging for 24 months in new tight grained French oak barrels
Description
As owners we have focused on the creation of our family’s estate wine program, with the goal to coax the purest and most unique aspects out of the soil and into our wines. In 2012, we vinified a new series of Cabernet Sauvignons based exclusively from three unique gravel streaks that run throughout our Rutherford Estate and Oakville M-Bar properties. Today, these designated superior vines – picked for their ability to yield powerful yet elegant wines – and superlative winemaking have come together in the Round Pond Gravel Series. The "SVS" Premiere Napa Valley Lot is the marriage of these three wines together in one exceptional unique blend.
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Jeff Plant
Winemaker, Round Pond Estate
Joining Round Pond in 2015 as Cellar Master, Jeff demonstrated his winemaking skill and leadership, transitioned into the role of Assistant Winemaker and then to Estate Winemaker. Jeff brings 21 years of experience to this role having started his wine career at Provenance Vineyards under the direction of Tom Rinaldi and then furthering his foundation at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars.
Country born: USA
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Terroir is relative to the house style. Varietal, vineyard and vintage character are paramount in wine.
Thomas Rivers Brown
Winemaker, Round Pond Estate
One of the most sought after winemakers in the Napa Valley today, Thomas is known for his non-interventionalist winemaking style that allows the fruit to speak for itself. A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Thomas began his career in the Napa Valley in 1997. Self-taught, Thomas began making wine in 1999. As our consulting winemaker, Thomas guides the wine direction of our Round Pond Estate portfolio and collaborates closely with our estate winemaker Jeff Plant.
Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winery Distribution
Round Pond Estate 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 (International Wines)
- Alaska (RNDC)
- Arizona (RNDC)
- Arkansas (Central Distributing )
- California (RNDC)
- Colorado (RNDC)
- Connecticut (Worldwide Wines)
- Delaware (Opici Distributing )
- Florida (RNDC)
- Georgia (RNDC)
- Hawaii (RNDC)
- Idaho (S&C Distributing )
- Illinois (RNDC Chicago/Koerner Downstate)
- Indiana (RNDC)
- Iowa (Johnson Brothers of Iowa)
- Kansas (Standard Beverage Co. )
- Kentucky (Heidelberg Distributing Co. )
- Louisiana (RNDC)
- Maine (SOPO Distributing )
- Maryland (RNDC)
- Massachusetts (Boston Wine Co./MS Walker)
- Michigan (Great Lakes Wine & Spirits)
- Minnesota (Johnson Brothers of Minnesota)
- Mississippi (RNDC)
- Missouri (Lohr Wine & Spirits)
- Montana (Georges Distributing )
- Nebraska (RNDC)
- Nevada (Vin Sauvage )
- New Hampshire (Pine State Distributing )
- New Jersey (Allied Distributing )
- New Mexico (RNDC)
- New York (Opici/RNDC)
- North Carolina (Advintage Distributing Co. )
- North Dakota (RNDC)
- Ohio (Heidelberg Distributing Co.)
- Oklahoma (RNDC)
- Oregon (RNDC)
- Pennsylvania (Breakthru Beverage)
- Rhode Island (MS Walker)
- South Carolina (RNDC)
- South Dakota (RNDC)
- Tennessee (Lipman Nashville/Knoxville & Crown Memphis)
- Texas (RNDC)
- Utah (Enotech)
- Vermont (Vermont Wine Merchants)
- Virginia (RNDC)
- Washington (RNDC)
- Wisconsin (Prestige Wines & Saratoga Wines)
- Wyoming (RNDC)
International:
- Bermuda (Goslings)
- Canada - Ontario (Wilson Wines & Spirits Inc. )
- China (Zuoling Youshi (SH) Trading LTD)
- Puerto Rico (B. Fernandez)