Description
A big, ripe nose of fresh boysenberry, blackberry and dark cherry fruit, complemented by seductive roasted earth and dark chocolate scents, introduces lush, deeply concentrated flavors of boysenberry, blackberry, dark cherry and cassis framed by firm but supple tannins. The wine’s dramatically long, savory finish showcases rich, dark fruit with notes of chocolate, spice and toasted oak.
Features
Organic;Sustainable
Producer Description
Cakebread Cellars began in 1973 with the vineyard lands on the original 22-acre property in Rutherford. Over the years, the family has acquired additional vineyards throughout Napa Valley and the North Coast. Today, the winery owns 15 sites totaling 560 vineyard acres in Carneros, Rutherford, Howell Mountain and Anderson Valley as well as other prime locations in Napa.The original property was predominantly pasture. Consultation with the University of California at Davis determined that the best varieties to plant were Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Jack Cakebread enrolled in the viticulture and enology program at UC Davis and made all his own wines until 1978, when his son Bruce joined him as winemaker. The first harvest from Cakebread’s own vines yielded a small bottling of 1976 Sauvignon Blanc, although a 1973 Chardonnay and 1974 Cabernet Sauvignon were made from purchased fruit.At first, the winery was housed in a tractor shed now referred to as the Pond Building. In 1977, the original 3,500-case winery was expanded, and in 1980 an existing barn was refurbished to create a press and barrel-aging room that now serves as offices. In 1985, the winery expanded again with a new structure designed by architect William Turnbull to merge stylistically with the barn/press room, increasing capacity to 28,000 cases. As of 1995, capacity had risen to 45,000 cases and a new expansion began that now allows tremendous flexiblity in production, including the separate fermentation and maturation of each vineyard lot to maximize grape and terroir expression before blending.
Quick Shipping and Professional Packaging
We offer a broad range of shipping options thanks to our long-running partnerships with UPS, FedEx and DHL. Our warehouse staff are educated to pack your items exactly as per the specifications that we supply. Your items will undergo a thorough inspection and be securely secured prior to being shipped. We ship to thousands of customers each day from multiple countries. This is a sign of our determination to become the largest online retailer worldwide. Both Europe as well as the USA have distribution and warehouse centers.
Please note that orders with more than one item will be given a processing time according to the specific item.
Prior to shipping, our team will perform an exhaustive inspection of the items you purchased. Today, the majority orders will be shipped within 48 hours. The delivery time is estimated to be between three and seven days.
Returns
The stock is constantly changing and cannot be fully controlled by us due to the involvement of several different parties, such as the factory and our warehouse. The actual stock can change at any moment. Please be aware it's possible your order may become unfulfilled when you have placed the order.
Our policy is valid for a period of 30 days. If it's been more 30 days since you purchased your item and we're unable to offer you a full refund or exchange.
You are able to return an item when it's unopened and is in the same condition when you first received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
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