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Technical Details
- 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Carménère, 1% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
- Rebekah Wineburg
- US
- California
- North Coast
- Napa Valley
- Dragon’s Terrace, Las Casas, Monte Cruz, Corona, Silver Sur, Mt Calisse, Howard’s Million, Silver Norte, Limelight, Bench, Riviera, Lake, Canyon, Winery, Tesoro
- Organic and Biodynamic Practices
- 65% new, 39% neutral French oak; 1% terracotta amphora
- 22 months
- 14.5%
- 9,000 cases
Quintessa Proprietary Red Napa Valley 2022
Organic and Biodynamic Practices
16% OFF RETAIL!
Quintessa was founded by Agustin and Valeria Huneeus in 1989 with a strong desire to honor the integrity of this awe-inspiring property set in eastern Rutherford, at the foot of the Vaca Mountains and bordered by the Napa River. Its low-sweeping hills, spanning vineyards, verdant woodlands, and the contemplative Dragon’s Lake at the property’s center create a jaw-dropping and peaceful mosaic that encapsulates the energy of Napa Valley as a whole. Organic and biodynamic practices ensure the land is as well-cared-for as the wines. As Valeria says, “Quintessa should be farmed in a way that is respectful to the land as a living entity.”
Made predominantly of Cabernet Sauvignon (93%), with a balance of 4% Cabernet Franc and 1% each of Carmenère, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, this Proprietary Red ages for 22 months in 60% new French oak. Simply put, this is an exemplary Napa Valley red wine, with strong Cabernet elements of brooding and juicy dark fruits, cedar wood, and cocoa powder, balanced with lively and refined notes of violets, hibiscus, iron, chalky minerals, and powdery smooth tannins for an ultimately lavish finish. A testament of fine winemaking, detailed land stewardship, and some of the best terroir in the valley... do not hesitate to add this to your cellar ASAP!