Kalin Cellars is a small winery located in Marin County, California which produces 7,000 cases per year of exclusively single vineyard wines made by completely traditional European methods. These time and labor intensive procedures severely limit the quantity - but not the quality - of wine produced. Red wines are fermented for several weeks in wooden "cuves" and aged in new French oak barrels. These wines are neither fined nor filtered - they are naturally clarified and stabilized by settling and aging in small cooperage. Vineyard sources are selected based on the superiority of the soil type and their being situated in the coolest possible microclimate suitable for the variety being grown. Their 1997 Cab is a wonderful example of their craft in a year that was terrific for Napa Cabs. A great combo - enjoy!