Jones Family Vineyards
2012 Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga
2014 Offering
Auction 18 | Lot No. 182
Vintage: 2012
Jones Family Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga
5 cases produced
Highlights
- This 100% Cabernet Sauvginon is made wholly from estate grown fruit
- All of our vineyards are on a steep rocky hillside in the eastern hills above the fog line
- A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc from our three vineyards
- Unfined, unfiltered and selected by our winemaker as the best barrel of the 2012 vintage
Wine Facts
- Sustainably produced
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Tasting Chart
| bone dry | very sweet | |
| light body | very full bodied | |
| soft, gentle |
|
very crisp |
| no tannins | heavy tannins | |
 |
Thomas Rivers Brown
Winemaker, Jones Family Vineyards
Thomas says his experience as a winemaker are the best 38 years of his life.
Country born: United States
Education: Zero formal training.
Years in the wine industry: 15-20 years
Honors / Awards:
Food and Wine Winemaker of the Year 2010.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Thomas believes in non-interventionist style that eschews technology and all elements that contribute to sameness. He sums it up with "do as little as possible."
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