Nopales Block
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Diamond Mountain District
Named in honor of family patriarch Jack Davies, J. Davies is the product of an intimate knowledge of a place and a passion to create delicious red wine. Nestled between Nash Creek and Ritchie Creek on the southern slopes of Diamond Mountain, this is the site of Napa Valley's first hillside vineyards, planted in 1862. We began replanting the vineyard to Bordeaux varietals in 1994. Our Premeire Napa Valley offering is a barrel selection of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The selected vines grow in the Nopales Block of our upper vineyards, which top out at 1,000 feet above sea level. With integrated tannins supporting a luxurious finish, the flavors of the wine are exemplary of the vineyard's late-ripening, richly concentrated, exquisite fruit.
28 months 100% new french oak, Taransaud
11 months bottle aged
bone dry | very sweet | |
light body | very full bodied | |
soft, gentle | very crisp | |
no tannins | heavy tannins | |
Winemaker, Davies Vineyards
I started my career in winemaking with Beringer at the old Italian Swiss Colony in Asti. The hook was set with the discovery of the diversity of flavors and aromas produced by the simple grape and its fermentation. I continued my enological exploration with the fermentation of red wines after moving to Napa Valley for a position at the Merlot house of Rutherford Hill Winery.
I returned to the University of California, Davis in the fall of 2002, to work with Dr. David Mills in earning a Masters of Science in Viticulture and Enology.
Upon graduation, I began at Staglin Family Estate in Rutherford, CA, working directly with Luc Morlet to mine the terroir of estate-driven Cabernet Sauvignon. This final piece led me to join Schramsberg in the summer of 2006 as the J. Davies Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Assistant Winemaker, and taking over as the winemaker in 2008. In 2017, I became Director Winemaking for Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards.
Country born: United States
Education: B.S. Chemistry, U.C. Davis
Masters of Science in Viticulture and Enology, U.C. Davis
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Keeping your ears open and your mouth shut. Much of my education was shaped by asking questions and listening to the answers. I also believe in fostering an environment to encourage questions from others in and outside the winery. People want to be a part of the experience of producing spectacular wines.
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Corison Winery | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Reserve | 17 |
Davies Vineyards | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Diamond Mountain District | Nopales Block | 16 |
Oakville East Exposure | 2009 | Red Wine | Oakville | 15 | |
Harris Estate Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Melange Magique | 14 |
VinRoc Wine Caves | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Koko's Block | 14 |
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