Volker Eisele Family Estate
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
Chiles Valley District
Auction 24 | Lot No. 26
Vintage: 2018
Volker Eisele Family Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
Chiles Valley District
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% estate grown on 35-year-old vines
- Our vines grow at elevations of 900 to 1,100 feet in the Chiles Valley District nested appellation
- Aging in 100% French oak
- 100% family-owned and -operated vineyard and winery; vineyard organically farmed since 1974
Description
Winemaker Molly Lyman has created an elegant 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon for this one-of-a-kind Premiere Napa Valley wine. Thank you for enjoying our wine.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine was dry farmed
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Molly Lippitt
Winemaker, Volker Eisele Family Estate
I've held the very hands-on positions of Associate WM at Moone-Tsai Wines under Philippe Melka, and Assistant WM at Paradigm under Heidi Barrett. I've worked in Marlborough, New Zealand, as well as at Paraduxx, Relic Wine Cellars, Talisman, Carneros Creek, and Sebastiani Vineyards.
Country born: United States
Education: BS Biology from the University of San Diego. Internships: Fayard Wines, Relic Wine Cellars, Paraduxx, Whitehaven (NZ), Bouchaine, Talisman, Carneros Creek. Mentors: Heidi Barrett, Scott Rich, Mike Hirby, Julien Fayard, Philippe Melka
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
To use a light hand in crafting varietally-correct wines that make the taster think about where they were grown, and not who made them.
Nos Caves Vin
2501 Wroxton
Houston TX 77005
713-722-0181
Premiere Napa Valley Wine Collection
| Winery | Vintage | Variety | Appellation | Fanciful | Auction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Gandona Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 24 | |
| Spoto Family Wines | 2018 | Cabernet Franc | Oakville | Oakville Station | 24 |
| Volker Eisele Family Estate | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Chiles Valley District | 24 | |
| Boich Family Cellar | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Proprietor's Barrel | 23 |
| Ehlers Estate | 2017 | Cabernet Franc | St. Helena | 23 | |
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| THE GRADE Cellars | 2014 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | Fourteener | 20 |
| Paoletti Estates Winery | 2012 | Malbec | Calistoga | 18 | |
| Oakville East Exposure | 2011 | Cabernet Franc | Oakville | Majek | 17 |
| Clos Pegase | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Antipodes | 16 |
| Derenoncourt California | 2010 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | A Tale of Two Terroirs | 16 |
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| Meander | 2008 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | The Twist | 14 |
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