Chimney Rock Winery
Tomahawk Vineyard Tete de Cuvée Unfiltered
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
Auction 16 | Lot No. 153
Vintage
2010
Chimney Rock Winery
Tomahawk Vineyard Tete de Cuvée Unfiltered
Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District
5 cases produced
Chimney Rock Winemaker Elizabeth Vianna took the unfiltered approach in creating her offering for Premiere Napa Valley 2012. Chimney Rock is known for preserving the beauty of the Stags Leap District appellation fruit by producing 100% estate-grown wines that are never fined. This lot is Elizabeth’s personal favorite barrel of Cabernet from the superb Tomahawk Vineyard, located in the southern portion of Chimney Rock's Stags Leap Estate. Elizabeth takes her artisan winemaking to a new level of purity with this wine, leaving it in its rugged, voluptuous form by bottling it without filtration. Enjoy the power and grace of this extraordinary five-case creation.
Aging Process
18 months in Frecn Oak Barrels
Wine Facts
- pH: 3.65
- Wine is unfiltered
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
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heavy tannins |
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Elizabeth Vianna
Winemaker, Chimney Rock Winery
My experience as a winemaker began with two wonderful internships, the first at Trefethen Vineyards and the second at Chimney Rock Winery, more than a decade ago. I then went on to Napa Wine Company for a few years as lab director and assistant winemaker, where I learned much from some amazing winemakers in this valley. I was fortunate enough to work closely with Heidi Barret, Celia Macyzek, Erin Green and Pam Starr, among many other inspiring women in wine. I then returned to Chimney Rock as assistant winemaker in 2002 and was eventually promoted to winemaker.
Country born: Brazil
Education: Masters degree in enology U.C. Davis
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
Commencement speaker, University of California-Davis School of Graduate Studies, 2009
Winemaking Philosophy:
My goal is to create wines with great texture and to have those wines represent the vineyards from which they are born. The tactile experience is just as important as the aroma and flavor. More specifically, my goal as winemaker at Chimney Rock is to highlight and honor the strengths of the amazing Cabernet we grow in Stags Leap District.
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