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Tournesol
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon

Tournesol

2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville AVA


2015 Offering
Premiere Napa Valley
Auction 19 | Lot No. 145
Vintage: 2013

Tournesol

Cabernet Sauvignon
Coombsville

5 cases produced

Highlights

  • 100% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from the original Tournesol Stream Vineyard in Coombsville
  • This opulent wine possesses the depth and balance of developed vines and the power of youth
  • Vineyard is Napa Green Certified, the wine industry’s most rigorous land use program
  • Handcrafted by acclaimed winemaker Ken Bernards; aged in new French oak barrels for 24 months

Description

Our Premiere lot comes entirely from the original Tournesol Cabernet Sauvignon planting at the "Stream" vineyard. Well into its second decade, in vine years this planting has aged gracefully to adulthood. It possesses the depth and balance of developed vines and the power of youth. The 2013 vintage emphasizes the opulent side of the Tournesol vineyard and caters both to the present and future.


Wine Facts

  • Single vineyard wine
  • Sustainably produced
  • Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
  • Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled

Ken Bernards

Winemaker, Tournesol

Winemaker, Ken Bernards

Ken has been making wine in Napa Valley for 25 years with experience as winemaker or consulting winemaker with more than a dozen wineries. The insatiable curiosity that first led Ken to begin his quest to make great wines continues to lead him to seek out new and challenging opportunities beyond those presented in his own winery. His devotion to discovering the character of each specific vineyard site aided him as be became a pioneer in the Coombsville area, located in the southeast corner of the greater Napa Valley AVA. He has placed special emphasis with estate-grown vineyard designations, making a natural connection with Bob and Anne Arns at Tournesol Vineyard, beginning in 2003.

Country born: United States

Education: B.S. Chemistry with an emphasis on Flavor Chemistry. Internship in Epernay, France at Moet & Chandon. Winemaking Consultant with clients in Chile, Oregon, California. President Emeritus California Enological Research Association.

Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years

Winemaking Philosophy:
Terroir expression and balance are emphasized.

Cache Road Liquor & Wines

2002 Northwest Cache Road
Lawton OK 73507
580-355-7451


Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Cache Road Liquor & Wines:

Winery Vintage Variety Appellation Fanciful Auction
Farella Vineyard 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Terrace Reserve 19 (2015)
Sciandri Family Vineyards 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Mescolanza 19 (2015)
Tournesol 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 19 (2015)
Farella Vineyard 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Terrace Reserve 18 (2014)
Tournesol 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 18 (2014)
Casa Nuestra Winery and Vineyards 2011 Red Wine Oakville 17 (2013)
Castello di Amorosa 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 17 (2013)
Clos Pegase 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Antipodes 17 (2013)
Coquerel Family Wine Estates 2012 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 17 (2013)
Farella Vineyard 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Terrace Reserve 17 (2013)
Hess Collection Winery 2011 Malbec Mount Veeder Small Block 17 (2013)
Metaphora Wines 2012 Pinot Noir Napa Valley 17 (2013)
Paoletti Estates Winery 2011 Malbec Calistoga 17 (2013)
Rubissow 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder GJR 17 (2013)
Sequoia Grove Winery 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Tonella Vineyards 17 (2013)
Sterling Vineyards 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Hill & Dale 17 (2013)
Tournesol 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville 17 (2013)
Farella Vineyard 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 16 (2012)
Porter Family Vineyards 2010 Red Wine Napa Valley Duet 16 (2012)
Sodaro Estate Winery 2010 Red Wine Napa Valley 16 (2012)
Tournesol 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 16 (2012)
Ancien Wines 2010 Pinot Noir Napa Valley 15 (2011)
Artesa Vineyards & Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak Foss Valley Ranch 15 (2011)
Farella Vineyard 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 15 (2011)
Gamble Family Vineyards 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Yountville 15 (2011)
Porter Family Vineyards 2008 Red Wine Napa Valley Duet 15 (2011)
Reynolds Family Winery 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District "Uber" juice 15 (2011)
Sodaro Estate Winery 2009 Petit Verdot Napa Valley 15 (2011)
Farella Vineyard 2008 Red Wine Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 14 (2010)
PEJU 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford P.S. We Love Rutherford 14 (2010)
Reynolds Family Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 14 (2010)
Terra Valentine 2008 Cabernet Franc Spring Mountain District Fleur De Lys 14 (2010)
Volker Eisele Family Estate 2008 Red Wine Chiles Valley District 14 (2010)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 13 (2009)
Frazier Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 13 (2009)
Reverie on Diamond Mountain 2008 Malbec Diamond Mountain District 13 (2009)
Sequoia Grove Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Lamoreaux Vineyard 13 (2009)
Sterling Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain District Peterson Ranch 13 (2009)
Terra Valentine 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Phoenix Rising 13 (2009)
Artesa Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Atlas Peak Granite Hill 12 (2008)
Conn Creek Winery 2005 Merlot Atlas Peak Stagecoach Vineyard 12 (2008)
Cosentino Winery 2006 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley 12 (2008)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 12 (2008)
Honig Vineyard and Winery 2007 Sauvignon Blanc Rutherford Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 12 (2008)
Rutherford Hill Winery 2006 Merlot Napa Valley Première Blend 12 (2008)
Dominari 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Dominari Riserva 11 (2007)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 11 (2007)
Merryvale Vineyards 2005 Red Table Wine Napa Valley Triple Crown 11 (2007)
Trinchero Winery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Stagecoach Vineyard 11 (2007)
Burgess Cellars 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 10 (2006)
Dominari 2004 Red Wine Napa Valley 10 (2006)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 10 (2006)
Louis M. Martini Winery 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Winemaker's Lot 1 10 (2006)
Paoletti Estates Winery 2004 Nero d'Avola Napa Valley Nero D'Avola Segreto Vineyard 10 (2006)
Robert Keenan Winery 2004 Merlot Spring Mountain District Point Vineyard 10 (2006)
Rutherford Ranch Vineyards 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 10 (2006)
Bouchaine Vineyards 2004 Pinot Noir Los Carneros 9 (2005)
Burgess Cellars 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 9 (2005)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 9 (2005)
Freemark Abbey 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 9 (2005)
Frias Family Vineyard 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Spring Mountain District 9 (2005)
Mumm Napa 2004 Pinot Noir Napa Valley 9 (2005)
Napa Wine Company 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 9 (2005)
Stonehedge Winery 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon(70%)/Shiraz(30%) Atlas Peak 9 (2005)
Bell Wine Cellars 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon 85%/Syrah 15% Rutherford Talianna 8 (2004)
Beringer Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc Napa Valley Viticultural Visionaries' Cuvée 8 (2004)
Ceja Vineyards 2003 Pinot Noir/Merlot/Syrah Napa Valley Piñata 8 (2004)
Conn Creek Winery 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Collins Family Vineyard 8 (2004)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 8 (2004)
Frias Family Vineyard 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District 8 (2004)
Merryvale Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Napa Valley Triple Crown 8 (2004)
Renteria 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 8 (2004)
Robert Keenan Winery 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Clone 7 8 (2004)
Conn Creek Winery 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Conn Creek Heritage 7 (2003)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2001 Bordeaux Blend Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 7 (2003)
Fife Vineyards 2001 Cabernet Franc/Merlot/ Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Redhead Hill 7 (2003)
Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Sycamore Vineyards 7 (2003)
Frias Family Vineyard 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot/ Cabernet Franc Spring Mountian District Hillside Triple Play Blend 7 (2003)
Robert Keenan Winery 2001 Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc Spring Mountain District Mernet 7 (2003)
Stonegate 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Diamond Mountain District 7 (2003)
Farella-Park Vineyards 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Estate Bottled Terrace Reserve 6 (2002)
Helena View Johnston Vineyards 1999 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley Johnston Vineyards 6 (2002)
Kelham Vineyards and Winery 2000 Merlot Oakville 6 (2002)
Napa Wine Company 2000 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley Yount Mill Vineyards 6 (2002)
PEJU 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Syrah Napa Valley DEBUT 6 (2002)
Robert Keenan Winery 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District 6 (2002)
Van Asperen Vineyards 2000 Zinfandel Napa Valley Korte, Bartolucci & Glass Mountain Vineyards 6 (2002)
Farella-Park Vineyards 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (100%) Napa Valley Estate Bottled Terrace Reserve 3 (1999)
Stonegate Winery 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (10%) Napa Valley 3 (1999)
Van Asperen Vineyards 1997 Zinfandel (100%) Napa Valley Old Vines 3 (1999)
Farella-Park Vineyards 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Terrace Reserve 2 (1998)
Heitz Cellar 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Ink Grade 2 (1998)
Keenan Winery 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain District Estate Bottled - Spring Mountain District 2 (1998)
Stonegate Winery 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2 (1998)

Winery Distribution

Tournesol is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.