2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Magnum

CRAIGSMAS DAY 3

ONLY 25 AVAILABLE

~~Retail Price: $324~~
Special Offer: $291.60
Member Price: $243
Ground Shipping Included

1.5 L

About This Wine
Vineyard

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3
2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum

Wine enthusiasts know that magnums show you care. You may have read that 2017 was a problematic vintage from mid to south Napa — we, ourselves, lost Veeder Cab to fire that year. However, 2017 was ideal in the north, particularly on Howell Mountain.

The 2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet is a huge, dark and velvety Cabernet showcasing explosive fruit, yet also possessing a lively, youthful energy. After six years in bottle, this gorgeous wine is ready for the table or some additional years in a cool, quiet cellar.

WINERY ESTATE VINEYARD, HOWELL MOUNTAIN
The nine-acre Winery Estate Vineyard continues to demand constant attention – with huge variation in soils and microclimates. The yields are on average a meager 1.8 tons to the acre, but the fruit possesses a rare power and expression of site. Soils are especially shallow, even for Howell Mountain, and the vines must work through the rocky soils to seek moisture.

CANDLESTICK RIDGE ESTATE VINEYARD, HOWELL MOUNTAIN
Just down the road, Candlestick Ridge is the northernmost vineyard in the Howell Mountain AVA and is slightly warmer than the summit ridge where the Winery Estate vineyard lies. Candlestick is influenced by warm air from Pope Valley to the east and – at its slightly lower elevation – it is protected from the constant wind that hits the ridge line. The big subsurface boulders were removed during the replanting, leaving thin tufa soil on top of a rocky volcanic bedrock.

About This Wine
Vineyard

2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Magnum

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3 2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3 2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum

About This Wine

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3 2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum

Vineyard

Cart Summary

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3
2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3
2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum

Craigsmas Holiday Collection: Day 3
2017 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L Magnum