Diamond Creek Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow Napa Valley 2018Varietals: 78. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8. 4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5. 1% Petit Verdot The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Gravelly Meadow is a blend of 78. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8. 4% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 5. 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet purple in color, it slips effortlessly from the glass, singing of ripe black cherries, black raspberries and cassis, plus hints of red currants, roses, cinnamon stick and garrigue. The medium to full bodied palate delivers

Varietal:  60% Grenache

sunny valley has a rich and lengthy tradition of producing quality wines which reflect their exceptional terroir

on a project to plant around 300 traditional Tuscan grape varietals collected from old vineyards

This is black as night yet truly purple in color

following a mild summer with sporadic rainfall

The finish

beautifully supported by fine-grained tannins

For Charlie and Pam

Annie Prieur

5 hectare vineyard parcel was re-planted in 2003

and sulfur is only added at bottling

They are hand-harvested and the bunches destemmed