Loren Crossing Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 Alder Springs faint vanilla & caramel notes

faint vanilla & caramel notes

Triple sorting: in the vineyard (twice) and in the winery on sorting table

Firm tannins smoothed with a black Luxardo cherry core and hints of black tea

Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon blanc

Famed winemaker Francois Cazin is now well-known for his red wine made of the obscure Romorantin grape

Loren Crossing Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 Alder Springs faint vanilla & caramel notesOodles of baked boysenberry and blueberry, bright cinnamon and baking spices, warm hickory notes, touch of vanilla cream. Palate is plush and soft with concentrated fruit; Fresh, playful and bright; Generous yet focused. 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, with Cabernet Franc, Merlot & Petit Verdot. Handpicked in Napa Valley, with much grown in St. Helena. Native yeast fermentation, racked to 40% new French oak barrels; Completes full malolactic fermentation,