2009 St. Helena Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon St Helena Napa

Winemaker Notes: By Aaron Pott & Elizabeth Tangney

Aaron Pott says this wine “whispers of elegance.” Luscious aromas

of blueberry and subtle tea leaf evolve into black cherry, plum and

violet. The first sip is intense, with berries framed in cocoa. Notes

of espresso and cedar spice linger on the smooth finish.

Varietal: 98% Cabernet Sauvignon

2% Petit Verdot

AVA: St. Helena, Napa Valley

Vineyard: Estate vineyard on Napa Valley floor on Pratt Avenue, bordered

by Napa River and York Creek. Bale loam soil. This wine is grown

on the north parcel where the loam is slightly heavier in clay.

Cover crops compete for soil moisture, and the vines are cane

pruned and hand-tended to yield two clusters per shoot. The

parcel yields approximately two tons per acre. Vineyard is

managed by Elizabeth Tangney and our estate crew, with

consulting from winemaker Aaron Pott and vineyard guru Jim

Barbour.