Beringer's Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is always one of the best wines out of Napa Valley. With Cabernet of this quality, Winemaker Ed Sbragia and his team take a minimalist approach. Vinifying the fruit from each vineyard separately, the sources are 42% //Steinhauer Ranch Vineyard//, 18% //St. Helena Home Ranch Vineyard//, 15% //Bancroft Ranch Vineyard//, 11% //Marston Vineyard//, 3% //Chabot Vineyard//, 3% //Rancho del Oso Vineyard//, and 2% //Lampyridae Vineyard//. Also added to the blend is 6% Cabernet Franc from //Bancroft Ranch Vineyard//. They use gentle pump-over techniques for optimal extraction, and then age the wines 2 years in hand-selected, custom-toasted barrels of new French Nevers oak.

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