*Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
*Vintage production: 572 cases
*There are few names in the world of fine wine as revered, or as evocative, as Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious vineyard sites in the world, it represents the pinnacle of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: a ‘First Growth’ of the New World.
This hallowed ground has yielded some of the most iconic wines in Napa’s history, entrusted only to a select handful of elite winemakers. Among them, Chris Tynan of Cliff Lede Vineyards stands out, consistently crafting wines of extraordinary depth, elegance, and critical acclaim.
In the cool darkness of night, grapes were hand-picked into small twenty-five-pound bins to minimise crushing. By early morning, the grapes were subjected to rigorous selection by our three-tiered sorting process, which includes an innovative optical sorter and a slow, individual berry hand sort. Whole berries were gently delivered by gravity to tank by a unique crane system, which kept the berries intact.
Cold soaks lasted from five to eight days, and fermentations were managed through a combination of pump-overs and délestage. Extended maceration of up to six weeks ensured exceptional extraction and fine-tuning of tannin profiles.
This wine underwent twenty-one months of élevage in French oak barrels, 81% of which were new.
