Corison Winery
Premiere Reserve
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
Auction 17 | Lot No. 118
Vintage: 2011
Corison Winery
Premiere Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Description
All Cabernet lots are on the table for blending only once a year: for our Premiere Reserve. Our estate Kronos Vineyard gets this one chance to come out and play with the other lots, which hail from benchland between Rutherford and St. Helena, a special corner of the world for Cabernet Sauvignon. I'm always looking to walk the fine line between power and elegance and having the wine speak eloquently of time and place. For Premiere Napa Valley, I added the conversation between old and younger vines. The Corison Cabernet is sourced from newer vineyards that were replanted due to phylloxera, and our Kronos Vineyard is one of the last old Cabernet vineyards in Napa Valley, planted more than 40 years ago on St. George rootstock.
Aging Process
Small French oak barrels.
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
Tasting Chart
| bone dry |
|
very sweet |
| light body |
|
very full bodied |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins |
|
heavy tannins |
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Cathy Corison
Winemaker, Corison Winery
I've made wine in the Napa Valley for 40 years, first for others including Chappellet Vineyard, Staglin Family Vineyard, York Creek and Long Meadow Ranch. Eventually I found that there was a wine inside me that needed to get out and I began to make the Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Country born: United States
Education: BA Pomona College, Biology
MS University of California, Davis, Enology
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year 2011
Winemaking Philosophy:
Great grapes make great wine. Pick ripe grapes from a terrific, balanced vineyard and let Mother Nature do the rest. My goal is to make Cabernet that is both powerful and elegant, graces the table, enjoys a long, distinguished life and speaks of place.
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Premiere Napa Valley Wine Collection
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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