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Conn Creek Winery

2023 Cabernet Sauvignon  "Act Three, The Revival"

2025 Auction Lot # 156

Premiere Napa Valley 2025 Auction Lot # 156

Conn Creek Winery

2023 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Act Three, The Revival"
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley AVA


2025 Offering
Premiere Napa Valley
Auction 29 | Lot No. 156
Vintage: 2023

Conn Creek Winery

Cabernet Sauvignon
Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

5 cases produced

Highlights

  • 100% Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, from 28-year-old vines at Sunshine Valley Vineyards in Oak Knoll
  • Aging 22 months in 80% new French oak with a combination of Berger, Bossuet and custom-made Radoux barrels
  • Crafted by Jean Hoefliger, protege of Michel Rolland and long-time winemaker at Alpha Omega and AXR
  • The historic Conn Creek, founded by Bill and Kathy Collins in 1973, is one of the USA’s top brands

Description

“The Revival” is a rare and limited bottling, crafted by winemaking superstar Jean Hoefliger. It is 100% Clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon, from the sustainably farmed Sunshine Valley Vineyard, where almost 30-year-old vines grow alongside the cooling effects of the Napa River to produce concentrated and structured wines that showcase the elegance and ageability of one of Napa’s cooler appellations. The wine undergoes a 60-40 split between in barrel and tank fermentation, with aging occurring in 80% new French oak for some 22 months. This utilizes a selection of Berger, Bossuet and custom-made Radoux barrels that Jean Hoefliger designed with their Master Coopers. We call this lot “The Revival” as it heralds the next great chapter in the iconic Conn Creek’s history – and an increased focus on single-vineyard, appellation-driven wines from some of the top vineyards in all of Napa Valley. Dark berries and plums, with brightly spiced cherry flavors, all enveloped in a silky dressing of cocoa powder, violets, star anise and black peppercorns – this is a seamless and curvaceous expression of simply classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that will surely impress collectors for years to come!


Wine Facts

  • Wine is unfiltered
  • Single vineyard wine
  • Sustainably produced

Jean Hoefliger

Winemaker, Conn Creek Winery

Winemaker, Jean Hoefliger

Jean Hoefliger is a man with a quixotic mission: He is inspired and driven by the quest for creative perfection while knowing full well that it can never be achieved. An artisan who has always been motivated to push the envelope, he relies on a commitment to constant scientific research matched by an open-minded, entrepreneurial creativity. With his background in international finance and decades of wine industry experience—from Bordeaux and South Africa to Spain, Italy and California—Jean brings to his clients a rare combination of expertise in winemaking, viticulture and real-world business acumen.

Jean was born and raised in Switzerland, where his first winery experience was at his godfather’s estate. He soon left for California where he worked at Michel Schlumberger and Hartford Family in Sonoma, followed by moves to Bordeaux and South Africa, where he made wine at the esteemed estates of Chateau Carbonnieux and Meerlust. After earning degrees in enology and viticulture at Switzerland’s Federal Winemaking School of Changins and in science at the Maturité Fédérale, Jean returned to Bordeaux to make wine at Chateau Lynch-Bages. When he returned to California in 2001, he spent five years as winemaker for Newton Vineyard, after which he joined Alpha Omega Winery at its inception in 2006
until recently, where he was winemaker while concurrently building his global consulting business.

Jean was a part of the Alpha Omega team from its inception in 2006, where he was winemaker while concurrently building his global
consulting business. In early 2021, he decided to wrap up his winemaking role and focus on his consulting clients. Jean has built his client wineries over the years to include: Monteverro in Tuscany, Grapeheart in Suisun Valley, V. Vineyards and Medlock Ames in Sonoma County, and in Napa Valley: AXR, The Debate, Clark-Claudon, Decades 5, Denali Estate, Harbison Estate Wines, Joseph Carr Wines, MR Michel Rolland, Theorize, Sunshine Valley Vineyards and more. Most recently Jean has set his sights on Texas as a new and unique frontier for winemaking, working with beloved Hill Country winery William Chris Vineyards, Arrowhead Creek Vineyards, Brennan Vineyards, among others. Jean’s consulting business includes everything he loves from managing farming, to crafting world class wines, to advising on business strategies and even building and implementing the sales structure for clients. Jean’s passion, knowledge, scientific training and innate ability put him in a unique position to take the best grapes around the world and transform them into wines and brands worthy of global standing.

Jean’s naturally ebullient joie de vivre and love of a good joke run in counterpoint to his typically Swiss discretion and analytical nature.
He has an insatiable appetite for art, philosophy and a good discussion, all pursuits he enjoys indulging whether in the vineyard, at the
winery, at home, or around the table with friends old and new.

Country born: Switzerland

Years in the wine industry: 30+ years



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Winery Distribution

Conn Creek Winery 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 (2 Tier Trading)
  • California (2 Tier Trade)

International:

  • United Kingdom (Gardner)