Lodi · California
Rhône Style Cabernet
Cabernet Sauvignon blend
A deliberately unconventional wine: Cabernet Sauvignon at the core, Rhône varieties in the finish, and a three-year oak journey that moved from new French barrels to once-used American oak.
Wine highlights
01 / Progress
The wine,
step by step.
- Blend83 / 17
Cabernet meets Rhône varieties
The wine was built from 83% Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% combined Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Petit Verdot.
- Élevage24 months
New French oak
The blend spent its first two years aging in new French oak.
- Finish12 months
Once-used American oak
A final year in once-used American barrels added another layer to the wine’s distinctive profile.
02 / Tasting record · Cellar record
“A conversation wine unlike the others.”
Fruity and aromatic, this Cabernet-led blend was made to be distinctive and approachable enough for pizza or a light afternoon pasta.
Wine profile
- Style
- Fruity and aromatic
- Personality
- Unconventional
- Table
- Pizza or light pasta
03 / Notes
What stays
in the record.
Blend record
- 83% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 17% combined Syrah, Petite Sirah, and Petit Verdot
Oak record
Two years in new French oak were followed by a third year in once-used American oak.