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St. Supéry

Dollarhide Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Valley

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Blending Cabernet Sauvignon from across their 500 acres under vine, the Dollarhide Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is the truest expression of this unique place. This elevated site in the Vaca Mountains creates a powerful and lifted character, and the team at St Supéry painstakingly ferments each parcel to eventually blend a consistently styled wine each year.

Vineyard

The Dollarhide Vineyard is often referred to as a “valley within a valley”, featuring elevations ranging from 600 to 1,100 feet above sea level, seven different soil series, 13 soil variations and unique microclimates.

Winemaking

Warm fermentation and gentle cap maceration before an extended maceration period. 22% of the blend was barrel fermented. Aged in 54% new French oak for 20 months with regular movement of the barrels.

Vintage

A rainy winter and spring provided plenty of water for vines to drink from. Though July was warm, August through September proved to be mild and ideal to finish the season.

Tasting Note

Opulent with ripe blackberry, black plum, cassis, chocolate, and molasses.

Color

Red

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation

Napa Valley

Farming

Napa Green Land and Winery

Alcohol

14.5%

Suggested Retail Price

$125

Reviews

94

"Lovely, Flavorful Finish"

James Suckling - February 9, 2023 "Blackberry, blueberry, black-olive and mint aromas follow through to a full body with layers of ripe-berry and currant flavors with milk chocolate and plum. Lovely, flavorful finish." - April 2021

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"Outstanding Length"

Jeb Dunnuck - February 9, 2023 "Lots of chocolatey dark fruits, tobacco, graphite, scorched earth, and espresso notes emerge from the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Dollarhide Estate Vineyard, which is medium to full-bodied and has a dense, concentrated, foursquare texture, building tannins, and outstanding length." - January 2021

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"Range on the Finish"

Wine Spectator - February 9, 2023 "Direct, with singed vanilla, cassis and plum notes layered together. Stays focused, with a light tobacco note adding range on the finish, while the cassis note takes an encore." - May 2022

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