2019 Ashes & Diamonds "Saffron Vineyard" Mountain Cuvée No.4, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE ASHES & DIAMONDS Mountain Cuve Saffron Vineyard comes from Lisa Chus organically farmed Mt. Veeder site, located high above the fog inversion line at an altitude of 1,500 feet, where daytime temperatures are often 15 degrees cooler than on the valley floor. The deep rooted Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapevines were planted in 2000 in thin soils comprised of uplifted marine sediment and fractured shale. Soils with naturally low fertility

Friuli or better

enriching the founder’s vision and savoir faire

After years of painstaking work in the region’s vineyards

between 1964-2014

Up to that time all wines made at the estate had been sold to negociants

terroir driven wines

Moderate dosage (8 g/litre) to maintain a balance between freshness

6 oz capacity

An early harbinger of Blackbird's potential arose when Mia Klein of Dalla Valle fame created a Blackbird Vineyard designate for her highly acclaimed 1999 Selene Merlot (no less than 95% of the fruit in the bottle must be from the named vineyard)

Schloss Gobelsburg specialises in Grüner Veltliner and Riesling and produces authentic and noble wines from different single vineyard

he was instantly thrust into the position of landowner / winemaker

60+ year old vines farmed organically and spending about a year in barrique and foudre (50%/50%) with 20% new oak