Foss Valley Ranch
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Atlas Peak
This lot is Cabernet Sauvignon made for the inaugural release of a Foss Valley Ranch bottling from grapes grown exclusively on Artesa’s 90-acre Atlas Peak Estate Vineyard. Sitting above the valley floor at nearly 1,500 feet, the vineyard’s southwest-facing aspect ensures extended hours of sunlight for even ripening, and its well-drained volcanic soils limit production, enhancing the quality of the fruit. The grapes were selected and handharvested under the direction of winemaker Mark Beringer who has overseen every step in the production process of this wine of which 750 cases will be released in 2012. This special lot will be chosen from a portion of the wine that was fermented and is currently aging in new French oak puncheons, where it will remain for 24 months before being bottled. A big, powerful and concentrated Cabernet, it exhibits dense, dark berry fruit and a rich mouthfeel with full tannins. Although still young and robust, as the tannins soften, the wine will achieve a beautiful harmony of fruit and acidity enriched by sweet oak notes.
24 months in 100% new French oak puncheons and barrels
bone dry | very sweet | |
light body | very full bodied | |
soft, gentle | very crisp | |
no tannins | heavy tannins | |
Winemaker, Artesa Vineyards & Winery
For Mark Beringer, Artesa's Winemaker and Head of Production, a career in winemaking was perhaps inevitable. As a Napa Valley native and the great, great grandson of Beringer Vineyards co-founder Jacob Beringer, Mark grew up immersed in the wine industry. A fifth generation winemaker from Napa Valley, Mark is proud to continue a family tradition of making high quality wines in California's premier AVAs. By the time he joined Artesa in 2009, Mark had 26 harvests under his belt. Having worked in both Napa and Sonoma, Mark focuses on capturing the essence of place "the taste of the vineyard " in each of his wines. Mark builds each Artesa wine component by component, striving for wines that are complex, yet harmonious.
Mark was only 12 when he started working at his parents' wine store. Stocking shelves and dusting bottles, he became familiar with the complicated language of wine, and discovered that all wines are not created equal. Looking for more hands-on experience, Mark worked at his uncle???s winery while attending college, learning the ins and outs of cellar jobs. In 1990, he graduated from California State University, Fresno armed with a B.S. in Enology and then joined Glen Ellen Winery in Sonoma, spending the next year and a half learning the logistical side of winemaking. In 1992, he joined Duckhorn Vineyards as an enologist, and ultimately managed all winemaking for the company.
Country born: United States
Education: Mark attended Santa Rosa JuniorCollege, and later at California State University, Fresno, where he graduated in 1990 with a B.S. in Enology
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
During Mark's tenure at Duckhorn Wine Company he garnered two "Winery of the Year" titles from Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine, was named four-time "Regional Winery of the Year" by Wine & Spirits Magazine and won the #6 rated wine of the year in the Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2002 with the Duckhorn Vineyard 1999 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Allowing a wine to most fully express and show its terroir through minimal manipulation in the winemaking process
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: This is is the first 100% offering from our Atlas Peak property, which was planted in the late 1990s
2002 Northwest Cache Road
Lawton OK 73507
580-355-7451
Premiere Napa Valley Wine Collection
Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
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Farella Vineyard | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Terrace Reserve | 19 |
Sciandri Family Vineyards | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Mescolanza | 19 |
Tournesol | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 19 | |
Farella Vineyard | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Terrace Reserve | 18 |
Tournesol | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 18 | |
Casa Nuestra Winery and Vineyards | 2011 | Red Wine | Oakville | 17 | |
Castello di Amorosa | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 17 | |
Clos Pegase | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Antipodes | 17 |
Coquerel Family Wine Estates | 2012 | Sauvignon Blanc | Napa Valley | 17 | |
Farella Vineyard | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Terrace Reserve | 17 |
Hess Collection Winery | 2011 | Malbec | Mount Veeder | Small Block | 17 |
Metaphora Wines | 2012 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | 17 | |
Paoletti Estates Winery | 2011 | Malbec | Calistoga | 17 | |
Rubissow | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | GJR | 17 |
Sequoia Grove Winery | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Tonella Vineyards | 17 |
Sterling Vineyards | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Hill & Dale | 17 |
Tournesol | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 17 | |
Farella Vineyard | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 16 |
Porter Family Vineyards | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Duet | 16 |
Sodaro Estate Winery | 2010 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 16 | |
Tournesol | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 16 | |
Ancien Wines | 2010 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | 15 | |
Artesa Vineyards & Winery | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | Foss Valley Ranch | 15 |
Farella Vineyard | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 15 |
Gamble Family Vineyards | 2010 | Sauvignon Blanc | Yountville | 15 | |
Porter Family Vineyards | 2008 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Duet | 15 |
Reynolds Family Winery | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | "Uber" juice | 15 |
Sodaro Estate Winery | 2009 | Petit Verdot | Napa Valley | 15 | |
Farella Vineyard | 2008 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 14 |
PEJU | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | P.S. We Love Rutherford | 14 |
Reynolds Family Winery | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | 14 | |
Terra Valentine | 2008 | Cabernet Franc | Spring Mountain District | Fleur De Lys | 14 |
Volker Eisele Family Estate | 2008 | Red Wine | Chiles Valley District | 14 | |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 13 |
Frazier Winery | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 13 | |
Reverie on Diamond Mountain | 2008 | Malbec | Diamond Mountain District | 13 | |
Sequoia Grove Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Lamoreaux Vineyard | 13 |
Sterling Vineyards | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | Peterson Ranch | 13 |
Terra Valentine | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Phoenix Rising | 13 |
Artesa Winery | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Atlas Peak | Granite Hill | 12 |
Conn Creek Winery | 2005 | Merlot | Atlas Peak | Stagecoach Vineyard | 12 |
Cosentino Winery | 2006 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | 12 | |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 12 |
Honig Vineyard and Winery | 2007 | Sauvignon Blanc | Rutherford | Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc | 12 |
Rutherford Hill Winery | 2006 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Première Blend | 12 |
Dominari | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Dominari Riserva | 11 |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 11 |
Merryvale Vineyards | 2005 | Red Table Wine | Napa Valley | Triple Crown | 11 |
Trinchero Winery | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Stagecoach Vineyard | 11 |
Burgess Cellars | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 10 | |
Dominari | 2004 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | 10 | |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 10 |
Louis M. Martini Winery | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Winemaker's Lot 1 | 10 |
Paoletti Estates Winery | 2004 | Nero d'Avola | Napa Valley | Nero D'Avola Segreto Vineyard | 10 |
Robert Keenan Winery | 2004 | Merlot | Spring Mountain District | Point Vineyard | 10 |
Rutherford Ranch Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 10 | |
Bouchaine Vineyards | 2004 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 9 | |
Burgess Cellars | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 9 | |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 9 | |
Freemark Abbey | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 9 | |
Frias Family Vineyard | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot | Spring Mountain District | 9 | |
Mumm Napa | 2004 | Pinot Noir | Napa Valley | 9 | |
Napa Wine Company | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 9 | |
Stonehedge Winery | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon(70%)/Shiraz(30%) | Atlas Peak | 9 | |
Bell Wine Cellars | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon 85%/Syrah 15% | Rutherford | Talianna | 8 |
Beringer Vineyards | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | Viticultural Visionaries' Cuvée | 8 |
Ceja Vineyards | 2003 | Pinot Noir/Merlot/Syrah | Napa Valley | Piñata | 8 |
Conn Creek Winery | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Collins Family Vineyard | 8 |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 8 |
Frias Family Vineyard | 2003 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | 8 | |
Merryvale Vineyards | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot | Napa Valley | Triple Crown | 8 |
Renteria | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 8 | |
Robert Keenan Winery | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Clone 7 | 8 |
Conn Creek Winery | 2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Conn Creek Heritage | 7 |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2001 | Bordeaux Blend | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 7 |
Fife Vineyards | 2001 | Cabernet Franc/Merlot/ Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Redhead Hill | 7 |
Freemark Abbey | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Sycamore Vineyards | 7 | |
Frias Family Vineyard | 2002 | Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot/ Cabernet Franc | Spring Mountian District | Hillside Triple Play Blend | 7 |
Robert Keenan Winery | 2001 | Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc | Spring Mountain District | Mernet | 7 |
Stonegate | 2001 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | 7 | |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Estate Bottled Terrace Reserve | 6 |
Helena View Johnston Vineyards | 1999 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | Johnston Vineyards | 6 |
Kelham Vineyards and Winery | 2000 | Merlot | Oakville | 6 | |
Napa Wine Company | 2000 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | Yount Mill Vineyards | 6 |
PEJU | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Syrah | Napa Valley | DEBUT | 6 |
Robert Keenan Winery | 2000 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | 6 | |
Van Asperen Vineyards | 2000 | Zinfandel | Napa Valley | Korte, Bartolucci & Glass Mountain Vineyards | 6 |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 1997 | Cabernet Sauvignon (100%) | Napa Valley | Estate Bottled Terrace Reserve | 3 |
Stonegate Winery | 1997 | Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (10%) | Napa Valley | 3 | |
Van Asperen Vineyards | 1997 | Zinfandel (100%) | Napa Valley | Old Vines | 3 |
Farella-Park Vineyards | 1996 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Terrace Reserve | 2 |
Heitz Cellar | 1996 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | Ink Grade | 2 |
Keenan Winery | 1996 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Estate Bottled - Spring Mountain District | 2 |
Stonegate Winery | 1996 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 2 |
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