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2021 Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Spring Mountain District

Spring Mountain

SPRING RELEASE

2021 was such a good year on Spring Mountain. The vines were less stressed than on our other mountain properties, possibly due to their long tenure of being dry farmed, and the harvest occurred late in the season with terrific flavor and color development.

750 ml

About This Wine
Vineyard

We are in awe of how much progress Joan’s vineyard has made in the last five years in terms of the depth of the Cabernet that it is producing. Don’t get us wrong, since our first vintage here in 2005, Joan has made consistent progress in farming and managing her thirteen-acre property high up on Spring Mountain. We have always produced noteworthy Cabernet here, but 2018, 2019, and 2021 are on another level. Still present is the deep color with aromatics of dark, violet mountain flowers, forest floor, and sweet herbs. In the mouth the fruit is deep and viscous without being unwieldy due to the excellent tannin structure and high elevation acidity.

VINEYARD: Crowley Vineyard
APPELLATION: Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley
COMPOSITION: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec
CASES PRODUCED: 340

CROWLEY VINEYARD, SPRING MOUNTAIN
The Crowley vineyard is a close fit for our mountain Cabernet portfolio from the highest elevations of Napa Valley. Overlooking St. Helena from its perch at 2,000 feet, this vineyard’s rocky volcanic soil, varied hillside exposures, and moderate climate produce densely concentrated wine grapes. The mountain is cooled by afternoon breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean, creating moderate daytime temperatures and cooler nights that allow grapes to ripen slowly without pushing high alcohol and sugars.

About This Wine
Vineyard

We are in awe of how much progress Joan’s vineyard has made in the last five years in terms of the depth of the Cabernet that it is producing. Don’t get us wrong, since our first vintage here in 2005, Joan has made consistent progress in farming and managing her thirteen-acre property high up on Spring Mountain. We have always produced noteworthy Cabernet here, but 2018, 2019, and 2021 are on another level. Still present is the deep color with aromatics of dark, violet mountain flowers, forest floor, and sweet herbs. In the mouth the fruit is deep and viscous without being unwieldy due to the excellent tannin structure and high elevation acidity.

VINEYARD: Crowley Vineyard
APPELLATION: Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley
COMPOSITION: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec
CASES PRODUCED: 340

CROWLEY VINEYARD, SPRING MOUNTAIN
The Crowley vineyard is a close fit for our mountain Cabernet portfolio from the highest elevations of Napa Valley. Overlooking St. Helena from its perch at 2,000 feet, this vineyard’s rocky volcanic soil, varied hillside exposures, and moderate climate produce densely concentrated wine grapes. The mountain is cooled by afternoon breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean, creating moderate daytime temperatures and cooler nights that allow grapes to ripen slowly without pushing high alcohol and sugars.

About This Wine

We are in awe of how much progress Joan’s vineyard has made in the last five years in terms of the depth of the Cabernet that it is producing. Don’t get us wrong, since our first vintage here in 2005, Joan has made consistent progress in farming and managing her thirteen-acre property high up on Spring Mountain. We have always produced noteworthy Cabernet here, but 2018, 2019, and 2021 are on another level. Still present is the deep color with aromatics of dark, violet mountain flowers, forest floor, and sweet herbs. In the mouth the fruit is deep and viscous without being unwieldy due to the excellent tannin structure and high elevation acidity.

VINEYARD: Crowley Vineyard
APPELLATION: Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley
COMPOSITION: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Malbec
CASES PRODUCED: 340

Vineyard

CROWLEY VINEYARD, SPRING MOUNTAIN
The Crowley vineyard is a close fit for our mountain Cabernet portfolio from the highest elevations of Napa Valley. Overlooking St. Helena from its perch at 2,000 feet, this vineyard’s rocky volcanic soil, varied hillside exposures, and moderate climate produce densely concentrated wine grapes. The mountain is cooled by afternoon breezes from the nearby Pacific Ocean, creating moderate daytime temperatures and cooler nights that allow grapes to ripen slowly without pushing high alcohol and sugars.