Trinchero Napa Valley 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Mario's Vineyard 3L

The grapes for this superb Cabernet Sauvignon come from our 13-acre vineyard surrounding our new winery in St. Helena. Located in a narrow, protected part of the Napa Valley, the geography is the product of river erosion, giving the soil a unique rocky composition ideally situated to growing stellar Cabernet Sauvignon. Named in honor of Mario Trinchero, this jewel of a site is sustainably farmed and produces elegant wine with floral aromas, bright red fruit flavors and a supple, satisfying texture.

2007 Growing Season

The year began dry with some very cold days and single-digit nighttime temperatures around the New Year holiday, and continued dry, with about 60% of normal precipitation throughout the Napa Valley. Temperatures were warmer than normal as winter continued into spring with resulting earlier budding, bloom and set. The summer growing season continued on the mild to cool side, allowing for even ripening. Clusters, as well as individual berries on the clusters were notably smaller.

Winemaker Comments:

"Surrounding the winery, I get to watch this vineyard on a daily basis. The fruit from this benchland area of St. Helena has great structure and finely grained tannins. On the nose, I get lavender and candied rose petal aromas followed by intense blackberry and spice flavors. It is an elegant wine and I hope that if Mario were looking down he would be proud of this vineyard and the resulting wine." —Mario Monticelli