"This
wine is a blend of fruit from nine of the 15 Napa Valley sub-AVAs.
It offers a complex mélange of aromas and flavors. The nose begins
with rich, dark fruit and subtle hints of chocolate and toasted
oak. Dark, luscious cherry and plum flavors come alive on the
palate and meld with notes of spice, chocolate and licorice. The
finish is rich and rewarding."
-Mike McGrath, Winemaker
BLEND: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
VINEYARDS:
The Collins Vineyard, located in the St.
Helena AVA of Napa Valley, is the backbone of this Cabernet
Sauvignon. Bill and Kathleen Collins, the winery founders, continue
to provide us with their Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The climate
here is warm, with the western hills forming a barrier to Pacific
Ocean fog and wind, and the vineyard consistently ripens grapes a
bit earlier than vineyards in other Napa Valley AVAs. The remainder
of the blend is comprised of Cabernet Sauvignon from the Stags Leap
District, Mount Veeder and Atlas Peak AVAs.
