Premiere Blend
2015 Red Wine
Napa Valley
One of the few wineries solely devoted to the ultimate, stylish Napa Valley luxury blends, Paraduxx offers bold and expressive wines with uniquely Californian personalities to satisfy the modern palate. This special Premiere wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The grapes for this blend are exceptional lots from four of our estate vineyards, each located in a different sub-appellation of Napa Valley. Sourced from Cork Tree, located in the southern cooler part of the Napa Valley appellation; Rector Creek, our home vineyard at Paraduxx; Stout, located on Howell Mountain; and the legendary Three Palms Vineyard in Calistoga, this is a blend that speaks to all of Napa Valley. The resulting wine strikes an artful and harmonious balance between power and complexity.
Winemaker, Paraduxx
Don gained an international perspective on winemaking by earning his wine science degree from Australia's Charles Sturt University- one of the world's most respected viticulture and enology schools. At Charles Sturt, Don was selected for the prestigious assistant research winemaker position at Australia's National Wine and Grape Industry Center, where he honed his skills with multiple grape varieties.
Don's experience includes Napa Valley's Trefethen Family Vineyards, where Don was the enologist. Working with Trefethen's Bordeaux varieties, Don developed a barrel-by-barrel approach to blending. Don further refined his approach to blending when he became the assistant winemaker at Francis Coppola Winery, in 2008, where he supervised winemaking activities at multiple facilities. Then in 2011, Don joined Duckhorn Wine Company as the associate winemaker for Sonoma County, overseeing Decoy. In 2014, in recognition of his skill as a winemaker, and his masterful blending ability, Don was named the winemaker for Paraduxx.
Country born: United States
Education: Charles Sturt University, Australia - Wine Science
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
As the winemaker for Paraduxx, Don is committed to the idea that the Napa Valley is capable of producing exceptional contemporary blends that showcase a uniquely Californian personality. Don combines his mastery of multiple grape varieties, winemaking experience spanning two continents, and a love of blending to make wines acclaimed for their stature and sophistication.
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