2018 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L

Amentet

Mount Veeder

FALL RELEASE

1.5 L

Available in 750ml | 1.5L Magnum | 3L

"After the disaster of 2017 that saw us leave perfect fruit on the vine as the smoke and flames from the Tubbs fire enveloped the vineyard, 2018 provided nearly perfect growing conditions in our Amentet Vineayrd along the northern portion of the Mount Veeder AVA. We continued the conversion to cane pruning in order to allow for each vine to determine its fruit load. It has been an expensive and labor-intensive process, but the results have been tremendous. The 2018 vintage was also remarkable in that we used barely any irrigation for the year after turning up every other row to plant new cover crop. The lack of water kept vegetative growth in check, and the resulting clusters were small and intensely flavored."
- President/CEO Elton Slone

COMPOSITION: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc
CASES PRODUCED: 1009

APPELLATION: MOUNT VEEDER
ELEVATION: 1700'
ACRES: 6.5
VARIETALS: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Perched at 1,700’ of elevation along Wall Road on the north end of the Mount Veeder AVA, this 6.5-acre vineyard is destined for greatness. After 22 vintages of purchasing fruit on a handshake contract with the late actor Robin Williams from the neighboring Pym Rae vineyard, it was a joy to receive a first harvest from our own immaculate young vineyard in 2016.

We christened the property Amentet Vineyard, after the Egyptian Goddess of the West. With the “rebirth” of our Veeder Cab, Amentet (pronounced “AH-men-TETT”) seems the perfect patroness—the goddess of fertility and rebirth, who was often depicted with a hawk perched upon her head. Given the number of red tails spotted from our new vineyard, this seems particularly providential.

The site was planted and managed by the same man who farmed the neighboring Pym Rae vineyard for Robin for more than two decades, and it is no surprise that the resulting wines are so similar. The sandy, gravel-based soils of shale with a sandstone topsoil produce wines that are black in color with very low PH values and naturally high acids. A perfect combination for longevity. The beauty of this warmer, fog-free northern section of Mount Veeder is that the wines are free of any unwanted vegetal or rustic characteristics that can affect cooler climate sites to the south.

The 2018 Amentet Vineyard Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon is simply a massive, iconic example of what is possible in the Mount Veeder AVA. Dried cocoa flake, pencil shavings, cassis, dark floral undertones and mineral accents all emerge from the glass after a couple of minutes of air. The tannin structure is profound, but the tannins remain juicy, round and well developed so that the wine enjoys a seamless weight on the palate and a finish the extends beyond expectation. We are beyond excited to offer this wine up to our customers after a missed vintage.

95 POINTS
“The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Amentet Vineyard is a heady, explosive Mount Veeder wine. Iron, sweet red cherry, mint, dried flowers, licorice, mocha and rose petal all grace this wonderfully expressive, nuanced Cabernet. Best of all, the 2018 won't need more than a few years in bottle to be approachable. It's a gorgeous wine, that much is clear. The best is yet to come. Drinking window 2025-2038.”
- Antonio Galloni, Vinous, 3/1/21

95 POINTS
“The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder comes from the Amentet Vineyard and is 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Its deep purple/blue color is followed by a powerful, structured wine that gives up beautiful black and blue fruits, notes of graphite, crushed rock, lavender, and tobacco, a medium to full-bodied, concentrated mouthfeel, and a great finish. This beautiful mountain Cabernet needs 4-5 years of bottle age but should keep for 20-25+ years. “
- Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnick.com, 1/27/21

2018 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L

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