SODHANI Vineyards
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Estate Grown"
St. Helena AVA
Auction 22 | Lot No. 101
Vintage: 2016
SODHANI Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
5 cases produced
Highlights
- From our family-owned 6.5-acre hillside vineyard in St. Helena; crafted by Thomas Rivers Brown
- The vineyard is entirely hand-farmed throughout the year and meticulously hand-harvested before dawn
- Clones 7, 15 and 337 aged separately for 20 months in 100% new French oak and then were superbly blended
- Powerful, savory 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of sweet tobacco, creosote and blackberries
Description
SODHANI Vineyards is a family owned 6.5-acre hillside vineyard in St. Helena with a unique terroir making limited releases of phenomenal, handcrafted Cabernet Sauvignon wines by winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. With a steep slope, the vineyard is entirely hand-farmed throughout the year, and meticulously hand-harvested before dawn to capture the full potential of the vines. Blessed with a unique microclimate, the large diurnal temperature swings allow fabulous acid development for elegantly balanced, long-lasting wine. Thomas has created an exceptional 100% Cabernet Sauvignon for you from aging the blocks separately in 100 percent new French oak for 20 months and then superbly blending clones 7, 15 and 337. When those 3 clones come together in the finished wine, they make a powerful, classic brooding hillside Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with hints of sweet tobacco, creosote, blackberries and dried herbs.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine was dry farmed
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Thomas Rivers Brown
Winemaker, SODHANI Vineyards
Thomas Rivers Brown, one of the world's top winemakers, is best known for his Cabernet Sauvignon wines and has received more 100 point scores from Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator than any other winemaker in the world. Thomas' passion for handcrafting our wines begins with orchestrating the progress of our grapes in the vineyard, deciding the perfect time to pick our blocks based on ripeness, selecting and matching the right new French oak barrels to the blocks and clones, and blending to perfection in the bottle for our Reserves and Estates. Thomas endeavors to produce SODHANI wines that are the true expression of our unique terroir and rare micro-climate.
Country born: USA
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Winery Distribution
SODHANI Vineyards is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.