2022 BUTALA VINEYARD, Cabernet Sauvignon

This 12-acre estate vineyard at Castello is located in the Coombsville AVA, just east of the town of Napa. The site features rocky, red volcanic soils and steep hillside slopes. Planted in 1989 to a range of Cabernet Sauvignon clones on multiple rootstocks, the vineyard also includes a small block of Merlot. Now over 30 years old, these mature vines produce a small crop of highly concentrated fruit. Harvest kicked off in early August, with the typical gap between the white and red varietal maturation being almost nonexistent. This frenzied tempo continued until the rains provided our team a much-needed break. Following the rain, grapes left to hang through October enjoyed mild weather days that allowed us to wait for perfect ripeness. Our white wines from this harvest have shown perfect acidity and freshness with remarkable flavors and textures. Red wines are displaying excellent structure with deep red colors, luxurious tannins, and exquisite fruit- forward aromatics. We believe the unique weather events that defined the vintage will showcase the full range of flavors that napa Valley wines are so well known for from crisp and vibrant to dense and powerful.