Alcohol: 14.6%
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Localization: Napa Valley, California, USA
Tasting Notes: Blue and black fruit dominate, supplemented by hints of cherry cordial and dark chocolate, all deftly balanced by savory notes and bright acidity. Rich, dark, dense, and voluptuous, it is effortlessly seductive. Seamless and complex, with a supple mouthfeel, it is a testament to our viticultural team’s dedication to meticulous vineyard practices and Mother Nature's enduring largesse. Drink or hold, with many rewards to follow.
Notes: The Reynolds Estate Property is a 14.5-acre parcel plated with nine acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. All the fruit grown on the estate is used to make this wine right here.
The Domain: Reynolds Family Winery was founded by long-time Napa vintner Steve Reynolds; Steve has been the winemaker since his inaugural vintage in 1999. He was introduced to wine initially through his father, who obsessed about collecting various wines; wine was always a part of their meals. Rather than major in winemaking or a related agricultural field, Steve went to the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California where he met his now wife, Suzie.
Suzie’s good friend Oscar Renteria, lived in Napa (a prominent vineyard manager). After getting to know Oscar and visiting Napa Valley numerous times, Steve purchased what was an old chicken ranch in 1995 (the current site of the winery). He sold his dental practice, started a new one in Napa and simultaneously learned winemaking mostly by doing but also from several years studying at UC Davis. And as the wine business began to thrive, Steve closed his dental practice and today is still the winemaker while consulting for several small area wine brands.
The Vineyards
Reynolds Family owns two pieces of property in the southern part of Napa Valley – the family estate surrounding their winery, 14 acres of which approximately 9.5 acres are planted to vine. The original plantings on this site were from 1996 and the vineyard is planted entirely to Cabernet Sauvignon (three clones). This vineyard produces only one wine every year – the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon.
And a 20-acre piece of property near Napa called Persistence Vineyard (a very short drive from the winery) is planted to 15 acres of grapes. Like their home vineyard, this site is also planted to Cabernet Sauvignon but also has Petit Verdot and Sauvignon Blanc. Appropriately, they produce a red blend also called Persistence – from this vineyard.
And they also selectively source from several sites in Napa Valley, mostly in the southern part of the valley, including in the Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak, Carneros, and Coombsville. They also source from one vineyard in neighboring Sonoma County from the Sonoma Coast Appellation.
