NV Ashes & Diamonds Red "No. 4", Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

NV Ashes & Diamonds Red "No. 4", Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA

This is a wine of finesse and elegance that maintains fresh red and blue fruit flavors while exalting secondary characteristics of spice and herbal tones. The blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc comes from 30-year-old vines

$54.99
$54.99

ABOUT THIS WINE

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot. Harvest took place on August 25 (Merlot) and September 7 (Cabernet Franc). Maceration took place for 17 days in stainless steel tanks (native yeasts, whole cluster). The wine was barrel-aged for 19 months in 37% new French Oak (Bossuet & Sylvain).

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

Ashes & Diamonds Winery is a love letter to Napa Valley as it was when it took the world stage in the 1960s, revealing itself, along with Santa Cruz, as a geological wonderland capable of world-class wines.

Located at the gateway of Napa Valley along its main artery, Highway 29, Ashes & Diamonds Winery’s mid-century approach extends to its architecture. As an homage, the iconic zig-zag roof and portholes are a few of the iconic references to the heritage of California mid-century modern design, seamlessly integrated with a state-of-the-art wine production facility surrounded by light, airy landscapes and playful, rolling berms.

Ashes & Diamonds Winery is the ultimate convergence of modern and old-school flavors, committed to offering a wide-ranging group of wines that adhere to an ethos of light-handed winemaking and transparency of terroir.