Calistoga
2021 Nickel & Nickel Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga
Kenefick Ranch is a second generation family farmed vineyard just outside the quirky town of Calistoga. Our 2021 vintage shows incredible depth and texture. Commanding attention with an intoxicating perfume of blackberry and floral aromas, dark fruit flavors with savory undertones. Ripe black cherry and blackberry front load the palate, while coating tannins and notes of tobacco, cocoa, and spice unfold on the midpalate and continue into a finish layered with dark, sappy-silky fruit.
Calistoga
2021 Nickel & Nickel Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga
Calistoga
2021 Nickel & Nickel Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga
Kenefick Ranch is a second generation family farmed vineyard just outside the quirky town of Calistoga. Our 2021 vintage shows incredible depth and texture. Commanding attention with an intoxicating perfume of blackberry and floral aromas, dark fruit flavors with savory undertones. Ripe black cherry and blackberry front load the palate, while coating tannins and notes of tobacco, cocoa, and spice unfold on the midpalate and continue into a finish layered with dark, sappy-silky fruit.
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The Details
Varietal
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging
16 months in French oak barrels (55% new, 45% once-used)
Skin Contact
22 days
Harvest Dates
September 7 - 15, 2021
Release Date
Fall 2023
Winemaker
Joe Harden
The 2021 drought and mild summer led to small, flavorful grapes, and high-quality wine.
The 2021 growing season began under drought conditions with little winter rain. A dry spring and windy May led to early budbreak and bloom. Mild summer months with few heat spikes allowed slow ripening, resulting in small but intensely flavored grapes. As harvest approached, the quality remained excellent, with vineyard flavor intensity carrying through to the winery. This outstanding season yielded high-quality, flavorful grapes, marking 2021 as a remarkable year for the vineyards.
Club Cabernet
Far Niente’s Club Cabernet wine club was created for lovers of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
High temperatures meet cool breezes, crafting perfectly structured, ripe wines.
One of the northernmost AVAs, temperatures here can reach as high as 100 degrees. However, cool afternoon and evening breezes drawn in from the Pacific Ocean help reduce nighttime temperatures, resulting in wines with ripe fruit flavors and structure.
Harvested from Kenefick Vineyard
Planted on well-drained, alluvial soils at the base of Calistoga's Eastern hills, Kenefick Ranch produces vines of moderate vigor that yield loose clusters with small, concentrated berries. The loamy soil, western exposure, and the warmer upper valley climate of this westward-facing vineyard help us achieve optimal phenolic ripeness. The resulting wines consistently offer a mouthwatering combination of boysenberry and black cherry aromas with fresh fruit flavors that expand and coat the palate, along with density, layers of texture and a juicy finish.
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