Corison Winery
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Premiere Reserve"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 19 | Lot No. 196
Vintage: 2013
Corison Winery
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- All four of our Cabernet Sauvignon lots are blended only once a year expressly for this offering
- Our estate Kronos Vineyard gets this one chance to play with the other lots, bringing a brooding note to the blend
- Adding to the depth of the conversation is the interaction between old and young vines
- The vineyard sources hail from the bench between Rutherford and St. Helena
Description
All the Cabernet lots are on the table for blending only once a year, expressly for the Premiere Reserve. Our estate Kronos Vineyard gets this one chance to come out and play with the other lots, which all hail from benchland between Rutherford and St. Helena, a very special corner of the world for Cabernet Sauvignon. I'm always looking to walk the fine line between power and elegance in my wines and to have them speak eloquently of time and place. For Premiere Napa Valley, I added the conversation between old and younger vines. The Corison Cabernet is sourced from newer vineyards, replanted due to phylloxera, whereas our Kronos Vineyard is one of the last old Cabernet vineyards in the Napa Valley, planted more than 40 years ago on St. George rootstock.
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
Cathy Corison
Winemaker, Corison Winery
I've made wine in the Napa Valley for 40 years, first for others including Chappellet Vineyard, Staglin Family Vineyard, York Creek and Long Meadow Ranch. Eventually I found that there was a wine inside me that needed to get out and I began to make the Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Country born: United States
Education: BA Pomona College, Biology
MS University of California, Davis, Enology
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year 2011
Winemaking Philosophy:
Great grapes make great wine. Pick ripe grapes from a terrific, balanced vineyard and let Mother Nature do the rest. My goal is to make Cabernet that is both powerful and elegant, graces the table, enjoys a long, distinguished life and speaks of place.
Dean & Deluca
639 Main Street
Saint Helena CA 94574
707-320-3495
Other Premiere Napa Valley Wines available from Dean & Deluca:
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corison Winery | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Reserve | 19 (2015) |
| Gallica | 2013 | Red Wine | Oakville | 19 (2015) | |
| Herold Wines & The Vineyardist | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | 18 (2014) | |
| Charnu Winery | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 17 (2013) | |
| Casa Piena and Jones Family Vineyards | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 16 (2012) | |
| The Vineyardist | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | 16 (2012) | |
| Cliff Lede Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Let It Be Layla | 14 (2010) |
| Miner Family Winery | 2008 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 14 (2010) | |
| Anselmo Vigne | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 13 (2009) | |
| Bressler Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 13 (2009) |
Winery Distribution
Corison 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:
- Arizona (Stem Wine Company)
- Arkansas (De Nux Distributors)
- California (Northern CA - Monterey Bay Wine Company)
- California (SOCAL - Skurnik Wines West)
- California (Napa Valley - Self Distribute)
- Colorado (Synergy Fine Wines)
- Connecticut (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Delaware (Elevation Wine Merchants)
- Florida (Terroir Selections)
- Georgia (Winebow)
- Hawaii (Ohana Beverage Company )
- Idaho (Amphora Wine COmpany)
- Illinois (Breakthru Beverage)
- Indiana (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Iowa (Okoboji Wines)
- Kentucky (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Maine (Easterly Wine)
- Maryland (Free Run Wine Merchants)
- Massachusetts (Vineyard Road)
- Michigan (AHD Vintners)
- Minnesota (Tradition Wine & Spirits)
- Missouri (Bommarito Wines & Spirits)
- Montana (Lieu Dit Montana)
- Nebraska (Synergy)
- Nevada (Vin Sauvage)
- New Jersey (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- New Mexico (Synergy Fine Wines)
- New York (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- North Carolina (3 Keys)
- Ohio (Skurnik Wines & Spirits)
- Oklahoma (Artisan Fine Wine & Spirits)
- Oregon (Casa Bruno)
- Pennsylvania (Grand Cru)
- Rhode Island (Wine Wizards)
- South Carolina (McCarus Beverage Company)
- South Dakota (Okoboji Wines)
- Tennessee (Lipman Brothers)
- Texas (Maverick Beverage Company)
- Vermont (802 Distributors)
- Virginia (Free Run Wine Merchants)
- Wisconsin (L'eft Bank)
International:
- Austria (Kracher Fine Wines)
- Belgium (Gustoworld)
- Canada - Ontario (Kylix)
- Canada - Quebec (Onivino)
- Denmark (KK Wine)
- Germany (K & U)
- Japan (Jalux)
- Mexico (Great Fine Wines)
- Netherlands (Best of Wines)
- Norway (LaMarc Wines)
- Poland (Piotr Pietras)
- Puerto Rico (B Fernandez)
- Singapore (KOT Selections)
- South Korea (Andante Wine Project)
- Sweden (Terrific Wines)
- Switzerland (Martel)
- Thailand (EU Wine Co., Ltd.)
- United Kingdom (Roberson Wine)