Apogia Wines
2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
"The Hill"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 30 | Lot No. 180
Vintage: 2024
Apogia Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Description
Each season Apogia focuses our efforts on producing two outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon wines: The Hill and The Vale.
The Hill wine comes from mountain fruit grown in the famed Pritchard Hill area of Stagecoach Vineyards. The Vale comes from our valley floor grapes from the reserve blocks of Larkmead Vineyards in Calistoga.
The 2024 growing season was fast and furious. It was a condensed, busy, beautiful harvest season. We spent many hours chewing skin and spitting seeds, touching each and every cluster, patiently waiting for the right time to harvest. Apogia’s 2024 The Hill is selected from the best barrel of the vintage. Grown at an elevation of approximately 1500 feet, the fruit benefits from extended time in the sun, but without the potentially damaging heat. The vines are exposed to a broad array of natural conditions with dramatic swings in daily temperature. Once harvested, the extractability of color and flavors were amazing, and the wine displays fantastic density, is plush and silky, with precision, brightness and complexity.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
Steve Winters
Winemaker, Apogia Wines
Steven Winters is the winemaker at Apogia Wines, a boutique producer based in St. Helena, California. He earned a B.S. in Economics from Cornell University and built a successful career in finance before returning to Cornell to earn his winemaking credentials.
Driven by a deep passion for learning and collaboration, Steven has studied winemaking techniques in Italy, France, and South Africa, gaining a global perspective that informs his thoughtful, hands-on approach. Before releasing his debut harvest in 2023, Steven assisted in five previous harvests, honing his craft and deepening his respect for those who work in the wine industry.
At Apogia, Steven and his wife, Carrie, personally walk every vineyard row, touching every vine and cluster each season. All fruit is hand-sorted prior to fermentation. Carrie’s exceptional palate plays a vital role, with her contributions to the final blends being truly invaluable.
Country born: United States
Years in the wine industry: 8 years
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Winery Distribution
Apogia Wines 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 (N/A)