Flora aromas of ripe plum, raspberry, and cassis; with a touch of cedar and vanilla. The mouth is layered with intense flavors of cherry, red currants, and berry jam. Ripe tannins focus on the palate and provide a lengthy finish of spice and red fruit.
The Truchard Estate Vineyard is located in the Carneros region of the Napa Valley. It is 400 acres of hills and valleys which contain a variety of soils: clay, shale, sandstone, limestone, volcanic ash and rock. The combination of terrain, geology, and marine-moderated temperatures, provides ideal conditions for wine-growing. Cabernet Sauvignon is planted in several different sites – on steep, southwestern facing hillsides.
Mild conditions throughout summer and fall allowed the fruit to slowly ripen and develop maximum flavor. The wines of 2019 are bold and intense, with nice structure
Pairs well with beef, lamb, veal, deer, venison, mature and hard cheese, and poultry dishes.