Winemaker's Selection
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Denis Malbec has been making the wines at Erba for a few years now, which has given him the opportunity to gradually identify the best areas in the 16 blocks of our 20-acre mountainside estate vineyard. In 2011 he narrowed his search to three blocks, then the portions within those blocks that he felt produce the best wines, which were then harvested and crushed for Erba. For Premiere Napa Valley, he dug even deeper. From those wines designated for Erba, he selected those barrels that best showed the estate’s terroir and blended them to create this singular offering.
Winemaker, ERBA
Denis started at Château Latour as one of the cellar workers in 1993 and took the position as Enologist and Cellar Master at Château Latour in 1994 and made the vintages from 1994 to 1999.
Denis consults for a number of boutique wineries in and around the Napa Valley; among them we find Kapcsàndy Family Winery and Blankiet Estate in Yountville, Captûre Wines and Respite in Sonoma. In Lake County they also have a few projects with Aliénor and Xurus.
Country born: France
Education: Mentors are his dad and his grand-father.
Denis first studied viticulture and enology in Bordeaux where he got a Brevet de Technicien Agricole - 1987 - and a Brevet de Technicien Supérieur Agricole specialized in viticulture and winemaking - 1989 - and later in Reims, Champagne, where he got a Diplôme National d’Œnologue - 1991 - and a Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées in management, marketing and enology research.
He completed his studies with a Tour de France of the vineyards with work at Château Lagrange - 1988 -, Château Haut-Brion - 1989 -, the Pugnac Cooperative Vinicole - 1989 - in Côte de Bourg, Léon Viollant - 1990 - in Côte de Beaune, Duval Leroy - 1990 & 1991 - in the Côte des Blancs in Champagne and at Calvet - 1992 -, negociant in Bordeaux.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
“Terroir, time and passion make great wine!”
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Premiere Napa Valley Wine Collection
Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
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Coquerel Family Wine Estates | 2021 | Sauvignon Blanc | Calistoga | Walnut Wash Vineyard | 26 |
Covert Estate | 2021 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | Clone 341 | 26 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2020 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Three Palms Merlot Block 4 | 26 |
Lewis Cellars | 2020 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 26 | |
Quixote Winery | 2020 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | La Locura de Don | 26 |
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Napa Green Winery | 2020 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | FAY Block 2A | 26 |
Viader Vineyards & Winery Napa Green Winery | Non-vintage | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 26 | |
Coquerel Family Wine Estates | 2019 | Sauvignon Blanc | Calistoga | 24 | |
Dakota Shy | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Sure Bet | 24 |
Hudson Ranch | 2018 | Chardonnay | Napa Valley | Laughing Lands | 24 |
Hyde Estate Winery Napa Green Winery | 2019 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Larry Hyde | 24 |
Inglenook | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Rutherford Bench Redux | 24 |
JaM Cellars | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 24 | |
ONEHOPE | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Oakville | 24 |
QTR | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Cascade View | 24 |
Round Pond Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | SVS Gravel Series Blend | 24 |
Saintsbury | 2019 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Lee Vineyard Clonal Blend | 24 |
Staglin Family Vineyard Napa Green Winery | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 24 | |
Terra Valentine | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | Night Sky | 24 |
THE GRADE Cellars | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | Into The Mystic | 24 |
Titus Vineyards | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 24 | |
Zakin Family Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Jan's Jewel | 24 |
Brilliant Mistake Wines | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | The Poet & The Muse | 23 |
Dakota Shy | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Guardian | 23 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2017 | Merlot | Calistoga | Three Palms Vineyard -Block Selection | 23 |
Honig Vineyard & Winery | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Campbell Hillside | 23 |
Jones Family Vineyards | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 23 | |
Larkmead Vineyards | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Lark Ascending | 23 |
Lewis Cellars | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere | 23 |
Marciano Estate | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | La Gratitude | 23 |
Merus | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 23 | |
Palazzo Wine | 2017 | Cabernet Franc | Los Carneros | Midnight Angel | 23 |
Stony Hill Vineyard | 2018 | Chardonnay | Spring Mountain District | 23 | |
Twomey | 2017 | Merlot | Napa Valley | 23 | |
Arietta | 2016 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | First Franc | 22 |
Coquerel Family Wine Estates | 2017 | Sauvignon Blanc | Calistoga | Terroir Walnut Wash | 22 |
Domaine Chandon | 2008 | Brut Sparkling Wine | Yountville | 22 | |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2016 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Three Palms Vineyard, Block 5 Selection | 22 |
JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Decadence | 22 |
Lewis Cellars | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere | 22 |
Luna Vineyards | 2016 | Sangiovese | Napa Valley | Riserva | 22 |
Paraduxx | 2016 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 22 |
Saintsbury | 2017 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Lee Vineyard Clonal Blend | 22 |
Schramsberg Vineyards | 1997 | Sparkling Wine | Napa Valley | Schramsberg Reserve Late Disgorged | 22 |
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | 2016 | Cabernet Franc | Stags Leap District | S.L.V. First Growth Cabernet Franc | 22 |
Viader Vineyards & Winery | 2016 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Homenaje | 22 |
Yao Family Wines | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 22 | |
Coquerel Family Wine Estates | 2016 | Sauvignon Blanc | Calistoga | 21 | |
Dana Estates | 2015 | Sauvignon Blanc | Howell Mountain | 21 | |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2015 | Merlot | Calistoga | Three Palms Vineyard Block Selection | 21 |
Favia Erickson Winegrowers | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Homage to Antonio | 21 |
Lewis Cellars | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 21 | |
Marciano Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 21 | |
Nickel & Nickel | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | John C. Sullenger Vineyard | 21 |
Pahlmeyer | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Pièce de Résistance | 21 |
Rutherford Hill Winery | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 21 | |
Saintsbury | 2016 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Lee Vineyard Clonal Blend | 21 |
Sciandri Family Vineyards | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | I Am Delicious | 21 |
Staglin Family Vineyard Napa Green Winery | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Booth Bella Oaks | 21 |
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | S.L.V. Grande Dame | 21 |
Beringer Vineyards | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 | |
Bouchaine Vineyards | 2015 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Best Barrel | 20 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2014 | Merlot | Napa Valley | 20 | |
Lewis Cellars | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 | |
Ovid Napa Valley | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | S.P.Q.R. | 20 |
Pahlmeyer | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 20 | |
Rutherford Hill Winery | 2014 | Merlot | Rutherford | 20 | |
Ca' Momi | 2013 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 19 | |
Freemark Abbey | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | York Creek Vineyard | 19 |
Kata | 2013 | Red Wine | St. Helena | Benny's Blend | 19 |
Lewis Cellars | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 19 |
Paraduxx | 2013 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 19 |
Pulido~Walker | 2013 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Possible II | 19 |
Tetra | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Mountain Song | 19 |
Aloft Wine | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | 18 | |
Amuse Bouche Winery | 2012 | Merlot | St. Helena | Heidi's Mouth-Watering Cuvee | 18 |
Anomaly Vineyards | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 18 | |
Favia Erickson Winegrowers | 2012 | Red Wine | Coombsville | The Century Egg | 18 |
Flying Horse Winery | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Yuiho | 18 |
Kapcsandy Family Winery | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | State Lane Vineyard | 18 |
Lewis Cellars | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 18 |
Memento Mori | 2012 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Beckstoffer Las Piedras Vineyard | 18 |
Acacia Vineyard | 2012 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Lone Tree Vineyard | 17 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Three Palms Vineyard Barrel Selection | 17 |
Erba Mountainside Vineyards | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Winemaker's Selection | 17 |
Gandona Estate | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 17 | |
Kitchak Cellars | 2011 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Symphony | 17 |
Lewis Cellars | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 17 |
PureCru Napa Valley | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Secret 7 Selection (S-7-S) | 17 |
Revana Family Vineyard | 2011 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Cuvée | 17 |
Amuse Bouche Winery | 2010 | Merlot | Napa Valley | 16 | |
Artesa Vineyards & Winery | 2011 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Estate | 16 |
Kapcsandy Family Winery | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | 16 | |
Lewis Cellars | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Best of the Best Premiere Blend | 16 |
Ovid Napa Valley | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Hexameter | 16 |
Revana Family Vineyard | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | Premiere Cuvee | 16 |
Tuck Beckstoffer Wines | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 16 | |
Hestan Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Stephanie | 15 |
Lewis Cellars | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 15 |
Scarecrow Wine | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | Toto’s Opium Dream: Scene II | 15 |
Schramsberg Vineyards | 1985 | Sparkling Wine | Napa Valley | Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs | 15 |
Tuck Beckstoffer Wines | 2009 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 15 | |
Anomaly Vineyards | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | St. Helena | 14 | |
Antica Napa Valley - Antinori Family Wine Estate | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Townsend Vineyard | 14 |
Chimney Rock Winery | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Tomahawk Vineyard, Premiere Cuvée | 14 |
Freemark Abbey | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Spring Mountain District | York Creek Cabernet | 14 |
Gargiulo Vineyards | 2008 | Red Wine | Oakville | OVX Estate Blend | 14 |
Lewis Cellars | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 14 |
Livingston Moffett Wines, LLC | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yountville | 14 | |
Paoletti Estates Winery | 2008 | Nero d'Avola | Calistoga | 14 | |
Schrader Cellars, LLC | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Double Diamond Turbo X | 14 |
Schramsberg Vineyards | 1994 | Sparkling Wine | Napa Valley | 1994 Reserve - Late Disgorged | 14 |
TOR Kenward Family Wines | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | To Kalon Vineyard | 14 |
Truchard Vineyards | 2009 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | 14 | |
Tuck Beckstoffer Wines | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 14 | |
Amuse Bouche Winery | 2007 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Pomerol Blend-Merlot/Cabernet Franc | 13 |
Howell at the Moon | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Howell Mountain | Knoll | 13 |
Lewis Cellars | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 13 |
Ovid Napa Valley | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Apotheca | 13 |
PlumpJack Winery | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | I Block Reserve | 13 |
Revana Family Vineyard | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Cuvee | 13 |
Scarecrow Wine | 2007 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Toto’s Opium Dream | 13 |
Amuse Bouche Winery | 2006 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Pomerol Blend | 12 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2006 | Merlot | Napa Valley | 12 | |
Lewis Cellars | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 12 |
PlumpJack Winery | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | I Block | 12 |
TOR Kenward Family Wines | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | Beckstoffer To Kalon Best Barrels | 12 |
Amuse Bouche Winery | 2005 | Red Wine | St. Helena | 11 | |
Lewis Cellars | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Blend | 11 |
Paraduxx | 2005 | 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Zinfandel, 3% Cabernet Franc | Yountville | 11 | |
PlumpJack Winery | 2005 | Syrah | Los Carneros | 11 | |
Staglin Family Vineyard | 2005 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Rutherford | 11 | |
Volker Eisele Family Estate | 2005 | Red Table Wine | Chiles Valley District | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot | 11 |
Zahtila Vineyards | 2005 | Zinfandel | Calistoga | Oat Hill Estate Barrel Select | 11 |
Corison Winery | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Premiere Reserve | 10 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2004 | Merlot | Oakville | 10 | |
Lewis Cellars | 2006 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | PREMIER CUVEE | 10 |
Lokoya | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 10 | |
Paraduxx | 2004 | Red Wine | Yountville | Rector Creek Vineyard | 10 |
Shafer Vineyards | 2004 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Stags Leap District | Sunspot Vineyard | 10 |
Viader Vineyards and Winery | 2004 | Petit Verdot | Howell Mountain | "V" | 10 |
Spring Mountain Vineyard | 1999 | Syrah | Spring Mountain District | Miravalle | 5 |
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