About the Winery Dalla Valle
"With a breathtaking, panoramic view of Napa Valley below, the vineyards surrounding Dalla Valle are made up of beautiful red clay soils intermixed with volcanic rock. The soil is hard and dense, forcing the vines to work arduously throughout the growing season... excellent sun exposure coupled with the influential breezes off the San Francisco Bay that keep the eastern hillside of Oakville View of Napa Valleycool. Although the vineyard is four hundred feet above the valley floor, temperatures and sun exposure can vary quite dramatically.This combination of soil and climate specific to the location, results in low yielding vines that produce berries full of complex flavors, focused tannins and superb color. Both Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are ideally suited to this small, very particular site." www.dallavallevineyards.com

About the Wine
"Charming, forward and approachable despite its youth. Ripe berries, mocha, toasted malt, incense and jasmine on the nose and palate. The sweet, high-toned nose is followed by a palate that nicely reflects the elegant refinement found year in and year out in our Cabernet...blended with a small amount of Cabernet Franc and aged in fifty to sixty percent new French oak barrels. This wine is consistent in its sleek sophistication, impressive structure and velvety berry flavors vintage after vintage—classic Napa Valley Cabernet in every facet. On average, approximately two thousand cases of this wine produced a year..."

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