This wine comes primarily from our 9.5-acre Winery Estate Vineyard, with the addition of old vine lots from Candlestick Ridge Vineyard. Both vineyards sit at 2400’ along the summit ridge. The Howell Mountain AVA begins at 1400 feet and includes vineyards that sit above the inversion layer and fog line. Considered our flagship release, the Howell Mountain Cabernet is the defining wine of our portfolio—a rare and extraordinary bottling from a superb vineyard. Though the tannin structure is off the charts each year, the tannins are supple and round, allowing a measure of grace in youth for such a long lived wine. 2018 howell mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

This vintage shows the typical thorny stem fruit that is a Howell Mountain hallmark. Deep, dark nuances of iron, graphite and crushed rock dance around the core of black fruit that coat the palate. The 2018 exhibits the racy energy of the vintage in every way, and this wine should easily cella for decades despite the balance that makes it possible to enjoy while young.