2018 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

2018 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon100% varietal …. not common for Cab! The fruit for this bottle is sourced from a variety of Napa Valley sub-AVAs. All fruit is hand-harvested, gently destemmed and 100% optically sorted to retain 75% whole berries. The individual vineyard blocks were fermented separately to capture the unique characteristics of each site. The palate offers concentrated cranberry and raspberry fruit with underlying cigar box notes. Mouthfeel consists of broad, full tannins with a touch of black pepper on the finish.Conn Creek is a boutique winery on the Silverado Trail in the Rutherford district. For 40 years, the winery has focused on Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-styled wines. In search of the best Cabernet Sauvignon, we’ve discovered many exceptional single-vineyard sites throughout Napa Valley. 2018 Conn Creek Cabernet Sauvignon sources fruit from prized vineyards in nearly all of Napa Valley’s 15 renowned sub-appellations to provide winemaker Mike McGrath with an unparalleled palette from which to blend each wine. It’s an approach that captures the “Best of Napa Valley.”

One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wines. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.

Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil