An exciting revival of a classic style.
It combines California tradition with the finest Old World Bordeaux characteristics.
Tasting notes: On the palate, the berry fruit flavors start with cherry, then change to concentrated black currant flavors.
Fragrant aromas of anise and dried herbs bring out the typical Cabernet character, giving the wine depth and leading to a tightly focused finish.
Medium bodied and elegant in taste.
The complexity of the French oak is well integrated, with fine-grained, firm tannins.
California's North and Central Coasts are ideal for growing rich, flavorful and varietally expressive Cabernet Sauvignon.
Daily fog from the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay keeps temperatures and vine growth in check, allowing the fruit to ripen steadily, maximizing flavor and color.
Paying homage to Cabernet Sauvignon's roots in Bordeaux, France, we focused on the Mendocino and Monterey regions to capture the interplay of fruit and earthy flavors that characterize Cabernet Sauvignon.
Our grapes are picked at dawn while it's still cool and transported to the winery.
There, the grapes are destemmed and partially crushed to extract the juice.
We keep the whole grain content at around 35% for complex textures and flavors.
We use cultured yeast to ensure healthy and complete fermentation and to preserve and maximize the pure expression of the variety.
Cabernet's tough skins require punching down or pumping over at least twice a day during the height of fermentation to extract the desired compounds from the skins.
High fermentation temperatures, including a short, controlled high temperature mid-fermentation, enhance the wine's mouthfeel and depth.
In addition, some lots undergo extended maceration of 1-2 weeks after fermentation to help the tannins become more refined and integrated into the wine.
Further aging at various toast levels and in the barrel maker's French oak creates layers in the wine that provide the backbone for the blend.
Do you know the word "cannonball"? Originally, "cannonball" meant a cannonball.
A cannonball dive is when you curl up like a cannonball, hug your knees, jump toward the sky, and jump into the water making as big a splash as possible.
The uninhibited, free spirit of childhood is the soul of Cannonball wine.
Cannonball will make you smile.
Wine and life are meant to be enjoyed.
Created in 2006 by a team of wine industry veterans with the vision to shake up the wine world, their vision was to create the best California Cabernet under $20.
Since then, we have remained committed to our belief that "wine should be fun, free and accessible."
Angels & Cowboys was created in collaboration with award-winning graphic designer Michael Schwab (https://michaelschwab.com/logos.html).
Unlike Cannonball, which is a single varietal, Angels & Cowboys creates multi-varietal blends that allow the winemaker to demonstrate his or her talents.
In typical A&C style, we always try to think outside the box.
In 2020, we launched a sparkling wine program to provide lightness and conviviality in volatile and uncertain times.
High Dive is a proprietary red wine created in a bold collaboration between owner Yoav Gilat and award-winning Napa winemakers Peter Heitz and Scott Palazzo, paying tribute to the classic Napa Valley wines of the 1970s.
High Dive is a critically acclaimed wine that offers the same quality and elegance that has made Napa Valley wine so widely popular.