Chappellet 2021 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L and Tasting for up to 6
Value: $960
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Chappellet Vineyard
Description:
2021 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
The Wine
The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon has been our foundational wine for more than three decades. It is a benchmark for the long-lived hillside wines of the Napa Valley; full of structure and aging potential, yet seductively forward in its concentrated varietal character. The dry, rocky soils of Pritchard Hill produce small, intensely flavorful grapes. Crop thinning allows for full, even ripening and elevates flavor complexity.
Growing Season & Harvest
The 2021 growing season began with one of the driest winters on record, followed by a mild spring and summer with no adverse heat events. Due to the lack of precipitation, canopy growth was limited and the vines produced very small berries and clusters. To ensure ideal ripening and flavor development we closely monitored vine water stress and applied a highly targeted irrigation strategy. While the drought yielded a small crop, the long, temperate growing season combined with ideal harvest weather produced dark and powerful wines with concentrated aromas and flavors, excellent structure and lush, mouthcoating tannins.
Tasting Notes
Luxuriously dark and concentrated, this wine displays aromas of cassis, black cherry and boysenberry, as well as notes of fresh herbs and French oak-inspired hints of vanilla, cardamom and clove. On the palate it is beautifully full-bodied with supple, polished tannins and alluring layers of dark berries and spice, with notions of dark chocolate, espresso, sage and anise emerging on the long, dramatic finish.
Pinnacles of Pritchard Hill Tour and Tasting Certificate for up to 6 Guests
Discover why famed wine writer Hugh Johnson called Chappellet, “the most remarkable wine cathedral in the modern world.” During this unforgettable behind-the-scenes tour and tasting, guests will experience the beauty of our vineyards and learn why Pritchard Hill has earned acclaim for producing some of the world’s greatest wines. Your 90-minute experience concludes with a private tasting in our beautiful winery, where you will savor an array of our current releases.
The Wine
The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon has been our foundational wine for more than three decades. It is a benchmark for the long-lived hillside wines of the Napa Valley; full of structure and aging potential, yet seductively forward in its concentrated varietal character. The dry, rocky soils of Pritchard Hill produce small, intensely flavorful grapes. Crop thinning allows for full, even ripening and elevates flavor complexity.
Growing Season & Harvest
The 2021 growing season began with one of the driest winters on record, followed by a mild spring and summer with no adverse heat events. Due to the lack of precipitation, canopy growth was limited and the vines produced very small berries and clusters. To ensure ideal ripening and flavor development we closely monitored vine water stress and applied a highly targeted irrigation strategy. While the drought yielded a small crop, the long, temperate growing season combined with ideal harvest weather produced dark and powerful wines with concentrated aromas and flavors, excellent structure and lush, mouthcoating tannins.
Tasting Notes
Luxuriously dark and concentrated, this wine displays aromas of cassis, black cherry and boysenberry, as well as notes of fresh herbs and French oak-inspired hints of vanilla, cardamom and clove. On the palate it is beautifully full-bodied with supple, polished tannins and alluring layers of dark berries and spice, with notions of dark chocolate, espresso, sage and anise emerging on the long, dramatic finish.
Pinnacles of Pritchard Hill Tour and Tasting Certificate for up to 6 Guests
Discover why famed wine writer Hugh Johnson called Chappellet, “the most remarkable wine cathedral in the modern world.” During this unforgettable behind-the-scenes tour and tasting, guests will experience the beauty of our vineyards and learn why Pritchard Hill has earned acclaim for producing some of the world’s greatest wines. Your 90-minute experience concludes with a private tasting in our beautiful winery, where you will savor an array of our current releases.
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