Château Montelena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016/2018ABV 14% Fruit forward style with hints of ripe cherry, blueberry and blackberry. A lovely soft accessible wine with a dash of vanilla from new French and American oak. For over twenty years Bo Barrett and his father, Jim has consistently set their stall of superlative quality Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay before the world. Using a mix of estate fruit and brought in fruit, they believe in making decisions based on vintage variations and continue to

with creamy texture and juicy red berry fruit

000 native shrubs and trees to enhance the biodiversity of the vineyard and improve their wastewater management systems

This is the first time I have heard this expression used

spices and toasty notes

95 per bottle (6 bottles case)

sauternes and madeira – add their own distinctive flavour to the rye

Viticulture is hands on rather than mechanical or industrial

the majority grape

creamy white peaches and a little white pepper

Although much of the production is of dry rosé wine made from Cinsault

FoodExcellent as an aperitif and served with globe artichokes

soils are quite varied depending on how close vineyards are to the mountains or Mendoza River