Etude
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
2017 Offering
Auction 21 | Lot No. 136
Vintage: 2015
Etude
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- This Cabernet Sauvignon celebrates Etude’s relationships with some of Napa’s most regarded winegrowers
- Sourced exclusively from Vine Hill Ranch in Oakville and Morisoli Vineyard in Rutherford
- Select standout lots from two storied vineyards in Napa Valley’s west bench
- Crafted with minimal winemaking intervention and aged in French oak barrels for 20 months
Description
Etude has been dedicated to sustainably growing and handcrafting Cabernet Sauvignon for over 35 years. The 2015 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced exclusively from two storied vineyards in Napa Valley’s west bench. The well-draining alluvial soils from these eminent vineyards deliver a range of expression and nuance that gives this wine a depth of character. Crafted with minimal winemaking intervention and aged in French oak for 20 months, the 2015 vintage is rich and full-bodied, offering a lush bouquet of black fruit with nuances of cedar, cocoa and spearmint. This wine shows a structural integrity and a focused fine-grained texture that suggest an elegant aging potential.
Jon Priest
Winemaker, Etude
Winemaker Jon Priest embodies Etude's founding philosophy. This has allowed for the continual cultivation of the highest quality wines, reflective of the profound influences of the soil and the season, as well as the hand of its steward.
A California native, Jon established an early reputation for his estate red wines while working at Wild Horse Winery and Adelaida Cellars for more than a dozen years, and earned further critical acclaim as the Winemaker for TAZ Vineyards in the Central Coast. In spring 2005, Jon Priest moved north to the Napa Valley to join Etude as winemaker and to continue the tradition of crafting world-class wines.
Country born: United States
Education: Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Etude was founded on the philosophy that winemaking begins in the vineyard long before the harvest and, that superior grape growing diminishes the need for intervention by the winemaker, resulting in authentic varietal expression.
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