If you were to compare it to a human, it would be like being in your late teens and full of energy. It has notes of red raspberry, dried blackcurrant, and fruit, as well as graphite, iron, rose petals, and dried sage. This wine has a strong grape flavor, with a strong structure and a mineral and fresh taste. It can be aged for 10 years or more. The grapes were harvested early to retain the acidity and tannins. Fermentation took place in concrete tanks, followed by 3 years of ageing in barriques and former Feudre barrels.
The wine was aged for another two years after bottling before being released. Mayacamas Vineyards is a long-established winery located near the top of Mount Veeder in the southern Mayacamas Mountains of Napa Valley, with a history dating back to 1889. In 1941, a gravity-fed winery was built by British businessman Jack Taylor, and Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon were planted on the site. In 1968, Bob and Elinor Travers, who were winemakers at Heights Cellars at the time, purchased Mayacamas Vineyards and began producing fine Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. In the red wine category at the Paris Tasting in 1976, Mayacamas Vineyards' 1971 Cabernet Sauvignon won seventh place, further increasing its reputation. And for the next 40 years, Mayacamas Vineyards wines have been widely known as the most classic style of Napa Valley, with a wild side and the highest quality mountain wines. And in 2006, at the 30th anniversary tasting of the Paris Tasting, the same lineup of wines were blind tasted, and this time Mayacamas' 1971 Cabernet Sauvignon won third place, beating out the French Grand Vin. This is because Mayacamas Vineyards wines have been aged for a long time,
It was a moment when the world proved that this was a wine that could fully realize its inherent potential. Since 2013, the winery has been under the umbrella of the Schottenstein Group, and Andy Erickson, former winemaker at Screaming Eagle and a talented young winemaker garnering attention, is in charge of winemaking, while Braden Albrecht, a young talent of the new era, is making the wine. In addition, Phil Coturri, known as a pioneer of organic and biodynamic farming methods in California, is in charge of replanting the vineyards, which had been neglected for a long time. They have only one goal: to continue to produce high-quality, traditionally styled wines that live up to the winery's more than 120-year history. Winery
The winery and grounds, covering approximately 190 hectares, are located in the Mount Veeder AVA, known as the coolest region in Napa Valley, with a long grape growing season and very low average yields. The planted area is approximately 21 hectares, and the vineyards are located in mountainous areas 550m to 730m above the Napa Valley floor. The winery's name comes from the Mayacamas Mountains, known as the border between the west side of Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, and is said to mean "mountain lion roar" in the American Indian language of the Wappo people. Two mountain lions are depicted inside the "M" in the winery's logo.
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The flagship Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold, classic style wine that can be aged for a long time. The Chardonnay is aged only in used barrels without any MLF, making it a straightforward wine that allows you to taste the natural minerality of the grapes.