Wine Portfolio

Highlights

• From the newer blocks of the vineyard, with higher density planting and optimal row orientation
• Cabernet Sauvignon dominates, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot
• Aged 19 months in 100% French oak (80% new) with barrel selected by winemaker
• Complex, elegant and fragrant, medium-to-heavy bodied and with a characteristically long finish

Description

The fruit for this wine comes from northern blocks of the Deux Chevaux Vineyard we call Barry’s Sandbox. In 2002, vintner Barry Waitte planted multiple clones of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot there for the purpose of creating small-lot blends. This is the third Sandbox Blend we have created exclusively for Premiere Napa Valley. DCV Sandbox Blend III is masterful wine that exhibits the unique traits of the Deux Chevaux Vineyard. The nose is complex, elegant and fragrant. Aromas of red and dark stone fruits evolve into a long finish with spice. This wine represents the first vintage made at the new Tamber Bey winery in Calistoga. Hand selected and blended by winemaker Frederic Delivert.

Wine Facts

• Single vineyard wine
• Sustainably produced
• Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled