Cakebread Cellars
2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Suscol Mountain Vineyard"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 29 | Lot No. 80
Vintage: 2023
Cakebread Cellars
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
10 cases produced
Highlights
- 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot, 18 months of barrel aging
- Notes of red plum, fig, raspberry jam with savory hints of black olive, thyme and finely knit tannin
- Single-vineyard wine from our family-owned Suscol Mountain vineyard
- High elevation, rocky soils and cooler climate results in berries full of concentrated flavor
Description
For the first time, Cakebread Cellars has crafted a wine from its Suscol Mountain Vineyard. Sitting at high elevation, with rocky soils, this cooler climate site results in later ripening fruit, resulting in small berries with concentrated fruit flavors and tannins. Aged in 100% new French oak for 28 months, this wine expresses a range of fruit on the nose and palate, from red plum and raspberry jam to black cherry, boysenberry and fig along with notes of dried thyme, white floral, black olive and baking spices. A concentrated structure and dense palate weight are balanced with finely-knit tannins and acidity. With a hint of minerality on the finish, this wine is a fusion of elegance and power.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Niki Williams
Winemaker, Cakebread Cellars
Winemaker Niki Williams brings more than a decade of experience from some of Napa Valley’s most well-known wine estates including Mount Veeder Winery, The Prisoner Wine Company, Franciscan Estate, Merryvale Family of Wines, and Chateau St. Jean. During these tenures, Williams gained extensive winemaking experience with a wide range of red and white varieties and explored the latest cellar and vineyard technologies to elevate fruit and wine to their highest quality. Her philosophy and practice of crafting balanced, elegant blends that are approachable when young, yet capable of aging gracefully make her a perfect complement to and continuation of Cakebread Cellar’s 50-year standard and history of winemaking.
Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winery Distribution
Cakebread Cellars 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 (Kobrand)
- Alaska (Kobrand)
- Arkansas (Kobrand)
- California (Kobrand)
- Colorado (Kobrand)
- Connecticut (Kobrand)
- Delaware (Kobrand)
- Florida (Kobrand)
- Georgia (Kobrand)
- Georgia (Kobrand)
- Hawaii (Kobrand)
- Idaho (Kobrand)
- Illinois (Kobrand)
- Indiana (Kobrand)
- Iowa (Kobrand)
- Kansas (Kobrand)
- Kentucky (Kobrand)
- Louisiana (Kobrand)
- Maine (Kobrand)
- Maryland (Kobrand)
- Massachusetts (Kobrand)
- Michigan (Kobrand)
- Minnesota (Kobrand)
- Mississippi (Kobrand)
- Missouri (Kobrand)
- Montana (Kobrand)
- Nebraska (Kobrand)
- New Hampshire (Kobrand)
- New Jersey (Kobrand)
- New Mexico (Kobrand)
- New York (Kobrand)
- North Carolina (Kobrand)
- Ohio (Kobrand)
- Oklahoma (Kobrand)
- Oregon (Kobrand)
- Pennsylvania (Kobrand)
- Rhode Island (Kobrand)
- South Carolina (Kobrand)
- Tennessee (Kobrand)
- Texas (Kobrand)
- Utah (Kobrand)
- Vermont (Kobrand)
- Virginia (Kobrand)
- Washington (Kobrand)
- West Virginia (Kobrand)
- Wisconsin (Kobrand)
- Wyoming (Kobrand)
International:
- Canada (Charton Hobbs Inc.)
- China (ASC Fine Wines)
- Costa Rica (Felipe Motta C.R.S.A)
- Czech Republic (California Wines)
- Denmark (Napa Valley DK)
- Guam (Titan Imports)
- Hong Kong (Fine Vintage Far East LTD.)
- India (Brindco Sales Ltd.)
- Ireland (Febvre & Company LTD.)
- Japan (Jeroboam CO.)
- Mexico (Vinoteca S.A.)
- Panama, Republic of (Felipe Motta E Hijo S.A.)
- Philippines (Happy Living)
- Singapore (Culina Private LTD.)
- South Korea (Shinseagae L&B)
- Sweden (Ward Wines AB)
- Switzerland (American Wines Factory AG)
- Thailand (California Pacific Wines)
- United Arab Emirates (African & Eastern Limited)
- United Kingdom (Corney & Barrow)