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- Jeb Dunnuck -
- The Wine Independent -
Technical Details
- 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc
- Helene Mingot
- US
- California
- North Coast
- Napa Valley
- Eisele Vineyard
- Demeter Certified Biodynamic
- French oak barrels
- 14%
Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Altagracia Napa Valley 2022
Demeter Certified Biodynamic
11% OFF RETAIL!
The first vines were planted in Calistoga’s Eisele Vineyard in 1880, though the magic of this terroir transcends who is actually making the wine. Before Daphne and Bart Araujo purchased the cobblestone-pocked, gravel-laden vineyard in 1989, a laundry list of legendary wines had already hailed from the site – Cabernets including 1971 Ridge Eisele, 1974 Conn Creek Eisele, and 1975 Joseph Phelps Eisele, to name a few.
These days, Frédéric Engerer (also the CEO of Château Latour) looks over the winemaking and blending from this oft-considered greatest site in Napa Valley... perhaps even California. The estate’s flagship Cabernet goes for upwards of $600+ and comes from the most desirable fruits of the vineyard, but this second wine is pulled from the same estate vineyard, just on the eastern blocks. Same great location, much lower price, and one of Napa’s greatest deals.
As Jeb put it, “it has a layered, seamless, incredibly satisfying profile that will shine right out of the gate.” Made of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc, this Napa Cabernet is as profound and powerful of a rendition as you can possibly imagine, delivering layers of blueberry, red currant, blackberry, smoky tobacco, and orange blossoms. Its silky tannins and impeccable balance highlight the purity of fruit and the signature minerality of this historic vineyard. This vintage is poised for both early allure and long-term aging – a surefire win to take home for the most serious of collectors and connoisseurs. With an awesome price drop and free shipping on 2 or more bottles, make sure you scoop up at least a couple of these!
About The Producer
In wine, there is nothing so immutable as the land. Vintages offer variation, as do winemakers and proprietors. Mother Nature is capricious, always wanting the last word. But the land is a constant, its geology and composition immovable. At the heart of every great wine is a piece of land like no other.
First planted to vines in the 1880s, Eisele Vineyard sits in the northeast Napa Valley, just east of Calistoga at the base of the Palisades Mountain range. Farmed organically since 1998 and biodynamically since 2000, the site has been principally dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon for the last fifty years. Beginning with the inaugural release bearing the Eisele name in 1971, this iconic vineyard has received consistent recognition for possessing one of the great terroirs of Napa Valley. The wines invariably express the exceptional depth, elegance and longevity which are hallmarks of the Eisele Vineyard.
The vision of Eisele’s newest steward, the Pinault family (Chateau Latour) is nothing less than to re-embrace the long history of Eisele Vineyard while realizing the full potential of this remarkable estate. Preserving and expanding upon the vineyard’s distinguished legacy in Napa Valley — and among the great winegrowing estates of the world — is both an honor and their aspiration.