Ovid Proprietary Red Hexameter Napa Valley 2021

Ovid Proprietary Red Hexameter Napa Valley 2021Ovid Hexameter 2021 is a stunning expression of Cabernet Franc from the estates high elevation vineyards atop Pritchard Hill. Deeply aromatic and complex, it weaves together notes of black cherry, violets, graphite, and warm spice with remarkable precision. Powerful yet graceful, this is a wine of layered elegance and long, poetic finishtrue to its literary namesake.

on a vineyard named for Fabio's father

Translating to “valley of the many cellars

Sorì essentially means “cru” referring to the highest and best-exposed vineyard

along with a smattering of top Napa sites

and rapscallion that he is

and black cherry

where a bottle of white can set you back as much as $1300

First come

made in the exact same style from younger (but still 40+ year old vines)

The 2019 vintage is a blend of 86% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc that carries a lacey liveliness to it

Conn Creek helped to remove that stigma

propagated by monks and clergy in the middle ages