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Cabernet Sauvignon

Rockerbox Vineyard
Calistoga District, Napa Valley
$72.00 CLUB
1 of 10 Barrels

Named for the mining tool that separates gold from sand and gravel, Rockerbox Vineyard is a nod to our original owner who journeyed from Bordeaux to California in search of gold. This Calistoga Cabernet offers up rich, inky tobacco aromas that give way to dense notes of blueberry and blackberry jam.

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Wine Specs

vintage

2020

Bottling Date

March 2023

Release Date

December 2024

Alcohol %

14.2

Varietal Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fermentation

100% Stainless Steel
29 Days Skin Contact

Aging

27 ½ Months in French Oak
80% New

Vineyard Notes

  • Calistoga District, Napa Valley
  • 100% Estate Grown: Rockerbox Vineyard
  • Certification:
    100% NAPA GREEN LAND
    100% NAPA GREEN WINERY
  • Clones: BV 4 & BV 6
  • Soils: Hambright Rock & Bale Gravel
  • Harvest date: September 10, 2020

 

At the northwest edge of Napa Valley, Rockerbox Vineyard sits at the foot of Mount Saint Helena where the headwaters of the Napa River begin. The 60-acre vineyard is cradled in a natural canyon, and Cabernet vines root deeply in the rocky, gravelly soils to produce dense red and blue fruit character.

KIMBERLEE NICHOLLS, WINEMAKER

Calistoga District AVA

  • At the northern edge of the valley, Calistoga is one of the warmest and driest of Napa’s sub-AVAs
  • Bordered by mountains on three sides, soils are primarily volcanic
  • Daytime temps of 100°F are moderated by tempering wind and fog that flow through the Chalk Hill gap, falling to low 40s at night