2019 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Etude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is handcrafted with grapes from unique benchland vineyards representing the major sub-appellations of Napa Valley. The 2019 Cabernet was sourced from some of Napa’s most highly regarded winegrowers: Vine Hill Ranch and Gamble Vineyard in Oakville, Bear Flats Vineyard in Calistoga, Morisoli Vineyards in Rutherford, Bale Lane Vineyard in St. Helena, and Meteor Vineyard in Coombsville. The fruit from these exemplary vineyards allows us to create a Cabernet Sauvignon that exhibits the full potential of the AVA for texture, vitality, and finesse.

Etude’s philosophy remains steadfast, and this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception as this wine was crafted with very minimal winemaking intervention. The grapes were cold soaked for 3-5 days and fermented on their skins in open top fermenters. An extended maceration period followed fermentation to help modify the depth and mouthfeel of the wine, and to fully extract color, flavor, and aromatics. The young wine was then racked into small French oak barrels – using a selection of coopers and forests to accentuate the vineyard distinctions – where it aged for 20 months in 100% French Oak (75% new). To maintain the unique characteristics of each vineyard, each block and lot was kept separate until final blending.