Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Pauli Vineyard Howell Mountain Napa Valley 2017

Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Pauli Vineyard Howell Mountain Napa Valley 2017Sourced from the rugged elevations of Howell Mountain, this Cabernet Sauvignon offers intense flavors of blackberry, cassis, espresso, and dark chocolate complemented by notes of mountain sage and graphite. Firm tannins and exceptional structure provide both immediate richness and the potential for graceful aging.

Translating to “valley of the many cellars

) Croce di Mezzo was a family-run “agriturismo” (they recently sold the property to Enrico and Marco Faccenda

and sip this wine with it

" and Alpha Omega wines (among many others)

40% Cabernet Franc

with notes of black cherries

we collectively flipped – this is a seamless and harmoniously balanced expression of Beaujolais’s top cru

and far cleaner than what was considered the typical style for generations

where they own around 9 hectares mostly within the surrounding villages and follow the principles of “lutte raisonnée” (sensible combat) in the vineyards

but as perfect as can be

The picturesque winery

this Alsatian Riesling is crafted with top-tier care and hails from a site right next to the Grand Cru vineyard of Furstentum