MSW Wine Press NJ Oct 1017

NapaValley Wineries CIMAROSSA WINES

Cabernet Sauvignon Riva de Levante, Howell Mountain 2014 Grapes are sourced from a three acre east facing terraced vineyard planted in deep red loam, where elevations reach 2,100 feet. 30197693 | Page 705 Cabernet Sauvignon Riva di Ponente, Howell Mountain 2014 Riva di Ponente translates to 'steep bank where the sun sets.' Grapes are sourced from a 1.4 acre vineyard block with full western exposure. e soil is black volcanic rock. 30197692 | Page 705 FLORA SPRINGS WINERY AND VINEYARDS Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2014 e grapes for the 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were grown in Flora Springs estate vineyards located in some of Napa Valley’s most prestigious appellations, including Rutherford, Oakville and St. Helena. 30188589 | Page 705 PRIEST RANCHWINERY Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2014 Located high in the eastern hills of Napa Valley, the vineyard sits at elevations ranging from 820-2400 feet. e selected Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are picked from 11 different hillside blocks. 30197360 | Page 706 CLIFF LEDE VINEYARDS Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, 2014 Sourced fromPoetryVineyard’s exposed,rocky terraces that are volcanic in origin, the ancient riverbed alluvial soils of Twin Peaks, and neighboring vineyards in the Stags Leap District. 30192797 | Page 705 RUDIUS WINES Cabernet Sauvignon Panek Vineyard, St. Helena 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a five-acre, valley-floor vineyard just north of St. Helena. e current plantings were established in 2005 as a mix of five different clones. is area is known to produce some of the finest fruit in the Napa Valley due to its unique combination of well-drained gravely loam, old river wash and alluvial soils from the western hills. 30184512 | Page 706 EMERSON BROWN Cabernet Sauvignon, Oakville 2015 Fruit for the wine comes from III Michaels Estate, located at the Eastern Bench of Oakville where some red soil from the nearby slopes encroach into the vineyard. e site has great exposure but also cool, heavy soils that help the vines retain natural acidity all the while letting the fruit fully ripen deep, dark, intense flavors. 30195241 | Page 705 GHOST BLOCKWINERY Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Estate Oakville 2014 e Rock Cairn Vineyard is one contiguous piece of land, composed of two different source materials. e eastern edge of the vineyard contains mostly colluvial material, washed down from the surrounding hillside. e western edge is produced from the end of the alluvial fan that extends from the Mayacamas Mountains to the west, to Rock Cairn. 30193306 | Page 705

D i rt The on Napa Great wines begin with great dirt, something that Napa Valley has in abundance. In fact, within the Napa AVA are half of the world’s recognized soil orders, over 30 different soil series, and more than 100 soil variations. Everything from the rich, alluvial soils of the valley floor to volcanic basalt in the mountains impresses its own unique characteristics on the grapes and, eventually, the wines. And all this from a relatively tiny region–only 30 miles long and just a few miles wide producing a mere 4% of California’s total wine output. While Napa is known for producing top examples of many varietal wines, its true star is Cabernet Sauvignon. Atlas Peak, Calistoga, Coombsville, Diamond Mountain, Howell Mountain, Mount Veeder, Oak Knoll District, Oakville, Rutherford, Spring Mountain, St. Helena, Stags Leap, and Yountville each AVA can lay claim to its own particular styles of Cabernet. With some of the best raw materials that Nature can provide,

one can see why Napa Valley and its subregions are becoming known more for their terroirs than their tasting rooms. And why, when we talk about “the dirt on Napa,” it’s nothing but good. — The Winebow Group Wine Education Dept .