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Kata
2013 Red Wine
"Benny's Blend"

Kata

2013 Red Wine
"Benny's Blend"
St. Helena AVA


2015 Offering
Premiere Napa Valley
Auction 19 | Lot No. 214
Vintage: 2013

Kata

Red Wine
St. Helena

5 cases produced

Highlights

  • Exclusive blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah grapes from 60-year-old vines
  • Single-vineyard wine sourced from the historic Beckstoffer Bourn Vineyard in St. Helena
  • This vineyard was first planted in 1872 and remains one of the prime sites in Napa Valley
  • This unique blend emphasizes the luscious texture of the Petite Sirah

Description

This is the wine that Benoit has been dying to make! As lovers of Petite Sirah, we are able to showcase these spectacular old vine grapes in this one-of-a-kind blend.


Wine Facts

  • Wine is unfiltered
  • Single vineyard wine
  • Sustainably produced

Benoit Touquette

Winemaker, Kata

Winemaker, Benoit Touquette

2004 - 2007 Worked with Andy Erickson at Favia, Dancing Hares, Arietta, and Ovid. Currently winemaker for Hartwell, Jack Quinn, Realm, and Kata

Country born: France

Education: MS Chemistry and MS Enology Bordeaux University

Mentor - Michel Rolland

Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years

Winemaking Philosophy:
Intense focus on the vineyards with minimal intervention on the winemaking side.

Nakagawa Wine Co.

3-1-3, Kotobashi, Sumida-Ku
Tokyo  130-0022
Japan
81-3-5829-8161


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