St. Supéry

Dollarhide Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Napa Valley

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Blending Cabernet Sauvignon from across their 500 acres under vine, the Dollarhide Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the truest expression of this unique place. This elevated site in the Vaca Mountains creates a powerful and lifted character, and the team at St Supéry painstakingly ferments each parcel to eventually blend a consistently styled wine each year.

Vineyard

The Dollarhide Vineyard is often referred to as a “valley within a valley”, featuring elevations ranging from 600 to 1,100 feet above sea level, seven different soil series, 13 soil variations and unique microclimates.

Winemaking

Warm fermentation and gentle cap maceration before an extended maceration period. 22% of the blend was barrel fermented. Aged in 54% new French oak for 20 months with regular movement of the barrels.

Vintage

Despite several heat spikes in the summer, 2017 was saved by large rains prior to the growing season which created a reserve for the wines to collect from. Somewhat reduced yields with a concentrated core of flavor.

Tasting Note

Opulent with ripe blackberry, black plum, cassis, chocolate, and molasses.

Color

Red

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation

Napa Valley

Farming

Napa Green Land and Winery

Alcohol

14.5%

Suggested Retail Price

$125

Reviews

"Layered and Flavorful"

James Suckling - February 9, 2023 "Lots of ripe fruit with blackberries and blueberries, as well as fresh herbs, tobacco and cedar. It’s full-bodied, layered and flavorful." - October 2020

"Another Classic"

Jeb Dunnuck - February 9, 2023 "Incorporating a splash of Petit Verdot, the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Estate Vineyard is another classic Cabernet in this lineup. Plenty of blackcurrants and plum fruits, medium to full-bodied richness, subtle oak and graphite nuances, and polished tannins all define this textbook 2017. " - January 2020

Trade Materials

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