Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2019 Sangiovese Sandy soils yield a Barbaresco

Sandy soils yield a Barbaresco with lovely aromatic presence and mid-weight structure

This zesty Aligoté is a textbook expression of the grape: it’s fruit-driven

and dried thyme

exposure and the age of the vines are complementary elements that combine their strengths

bright fruit

Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2019 Sangiovese Sandy soils yield a BarbarescoFarming requires optimism. Thats especially true in viticulture, given the timeline to transition bare ground into a finished wine. At a minimum, it takes three years from gently hand planting each individual vine to the first harvest. However, that initial crop is quite small and it will be another two to three years before the vines really hit their stride. After harvest, fruit destined for the Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon will spend an