"FOR NAPA VALLEY QUILT, OUR GRAPES COME FROM A PATCHWORK OF PRIME NAP AV ALLEY VINEY ARDS TO CREATE A CLASSIC CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE WAY MY FAMILY HAS MADE IT FOR FIVE GENERATIONS."  - Joseph Wagner, 5th Generation Napa Valley Winemaker

TASTING NOTES 
COLOR: Dark plum 
AROMA: Exuberant aromas of dark cherry strudel, ripe blackberry, and cocoa nibs. 
PALATE: Bold and opulent flavors of boysenberry jam, dark chocolate, and Malabar plum with a hint of clove. This Cabernet Sauvignon is elegant on the palate, with strong acidity 
and a long, smooth finish accompanied by velvety tannins. 

WINEMAKER NOTES 
For Napa Valley Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, the winemaking process 
started by picking fruit at optimum physiological maturity; lignified seeds and canes, 
a slight dimpling of the berries (dehydration) and once in the cellar, we kept wine 
lots separated by individual vineyard. The wine went from cold soak to extended maceration for up to 60 days in some cases, and we re-evaluated the progress of each lot before moving the wine to classic Bordeaux and Burgundy barrels (70% new oak) where it underwent malolactic fermentation, and was racked every 4 to 6 months 
until blending 20 months later. 

2021 NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON
For the Napa Valley Quilt, we focused on vineyards with well-draining, low-nutritive soils that stress the vines. The result of these soils is a grape crop with extraordinary concentration of flavor, color and texture. While the majority of the fruit comes from the floor of the Napa Valley to achieve the richness and elegance desired, we also relied on some grapes grown 
in the well-drained gravelly soils of the side slopes along with high elevation in the mountainous areas for a blend with more structure and complexity than we could 
have achieved had we used fruit grown solely in a single region.