This Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the Red Hen Vineyard, located on the west side of the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. The Oak Knoll District is at the southern end of the Valley where cooling marine influences create a unique micro-climate that helps the grapes maintain bright fruit flavors and retain acidity.

Hand-harvested in the cool morning hours, the fruit is hand-sorted before and after the de-stemmer. After a 3-day cold soak, the juice is inoculated with cultured yeast. During fermentation, temperature and extraction are carefully managed. The wine is then pressed off the skins and placed in French oak barrels for aging.

Milk chocolate, ripe plum, violets, and a touch of minerality. The wine has a soft entry and the true body of this wine is found in the middle with a long, focused center and great length. The tannin dissipates with time, while the fruit lingers on and on.