Sequoia Grove Winery
Gary Morisoli's Catch
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
Auction 15 | Lot No. 37
Vintage: 2009
Sequoia Grove Winery
Gary Morisoli's Catch
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rutherford
5 cases produced
Description
In addition to being a highly skilled farmer growing grapes on some of the most prized land in all of Napa Valley, Gary Morisoli is a skilled catch-and-release fisherman. Every year he waits until the grapes are off the vine to head north to fish. This year, the grapes came off just before the heavy rains, giving him TWO things to be happy about: full rivers AND grapes harvested in the nick of time! If you manage to catch this wine, we doubt you’ll want to release it.
Aging Process
Aged 20 months in new French oak
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
|
heavy tannins |
 |
Molly Hill
Winemaker, Sequoia Grove Winery
A graduate of the UC Davis Viticulture and Enology program, Molly traveled the globe, working and studying in Chile and New Zealand, as well as her native California, before settling in at Sequoia Grove to work with well-respected winemaker Michael Trujillo. Working closely with viticulturist Jake Terrell on the Rutherford estate vineyards in addition to amazing growers on the Rutherford Bench, Pritchard Hill, Howell Mountain and the foothills of St. Helena, Yountville, and Oak Knoll deepen her understanding of winemaking.
Country born: United States
Education: BS in Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis
Minor in Spanish
Year long study abroad at Lincoln University, New Zealand
Mentors: Michael Trujillo and Jennifer Lamb
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
Top 100 Wines of the World from Wine Spectator: 2015 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon
Winemaking Philosophy:
1. Start with great vineyards 2. Blend to make the wine even better 3. Balance above all else
Q&A With the Winemaker
Q: Premiere Napa Valley wines are innovative and allow each winery to showcase the region's sense of exploration in fine winemaking. What kind of exploration did your Premiere Napa Valley wine allow you to do?
A: Most of our Morisoli fruit goes into our stellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. This single-vineyard bottling allows us to highlight the amazingness that is this vineyard.
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