2019 Eisele Vineyard "Altagracia" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE The 2019 vintage had an ideal start with abundant winter rains that contributed to good mineralization in the soils. Low temperatures in February led to the latest bud break and bloom since 2012. A cool and rainy Spring put our vignerons in perfect conditions to perform their craft as the plants grew slowly, leading to plush and perfectly manicured canopies. As the season progressed, mild climatic demand combined with a late onset of

with great depth of flavors wrapped up in refinement and elegance

Farming is organic/biodynamic

expanded the holdings

Their reds – including a Cotes-du-Rhone

make Zusslin’s wines worth enjoying and drinking

5% cabernet-franc

the third generation farmer who transformed these hardscrabble orchards into the manicured rows of vines standing among the stones today

Each wine with its own character

Their respect for balance in nature is carried on in the vineyards of Bernardus

The vines are grown with Guyot (VSP trellised) system on hills with favorable inclines and terrains that are prevalently calcareous and clayey and alternating with layers of whitish marl

she started the journey of making this wine to be one of patience and steadiness – much like pregnancy itself

000 casesVines: 42% pinot noir