Beckstoffer George III Vineyard · Napa Valley
George III Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon
A rare chance to work with fruit from one of Napa Valley’s historic vineyards. The wine followed a traditional path and was given two years in new French oak before bottling.
Wine highlights
01 / Progress
The wine,
step by step.
- SourceNapa
George III Vineyard fruit
The Cabernet was made in concert with other small winemakers from Beckstoffer George III Vineyard, one of Napa Valley’s historic Cabernet sites.
- Élevage24 months
New French oak
The wine aged for two years in new French oak before it was bottled.
02 / Tasting record · Cellar record
“Smooth, pleasant, and built to age gracefully.”
The original record describes a delicious traditional Cabernet whose vineyard pedigree and patient French-oak élevage should allow it to continue unfolding in bottle.
Wine profile
- Style
- Traditional Napa Cabernet
- Texture
- Smooth and pleasant
- Intent
- Graceful bottle age
03 / Notes
What stays
in the record.
Why this wine matters
The 2016 George III bottling records a distinctive opportunity: world-class vineyard fruit shared among small winemakers and handled in a deliberately traditional way.
Cellar record
- Cabernet Sauvignon from Beckstoffer George III Vineyard.
- Aged in new French oak for two years.
- Bottled with long-term aging in mind.