Cardano, Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Atlas Peak, California, 2019

Overview of the Wine
Cardano Estate Winery’s vineyard, Prichard Ridge, is a key component to producing our rich, flavorful, and tannin driven wines. Our vineyard is 4 acres of planted Cabernet Sauvignon sitting on top of Napa Valley’s famous AVA, Atlas Peak. The unique combination of volcanic soil and heavy rock forces the vine to produce a smaller, more concentrated berry giving the potential to create epic, flavorful wines. With an altitude of 1,200 feet above valley floor, the fruit is able to mature evenly by getting a perfect balance of morning sunlight and cool afternoon breeze.

Grape / Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 

Origin
Napa Valley, California

Winemaker Tasting Notes
Ed Snider proudly presents his 2018 Cardano Reserve. Sourced from the Atlas Peak appellation, his Pritchard Ridge vineyard with soil rich in volcanic elements creating complex wines with heavy tannins forming a powerful, rich and flavorful fruit. At first sight, it is eye-catching with its deep garnet color enticing your pallet, embraced by the dark fruits providing a smooth entrance to your pallet upon first sip. The deep notes of fig, black currant and tobacco box are recognizable mid-palate as this complex wine glides to a smooth and lasting finish. Cellared appropriately this wine will last for the next 15 years.

95+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve displays a deep garnet-purple color and intense scents of crème de cassis, plum preserves and baked black cherries with nuances of spice cake, fragrant earth, lavender and spice cake. The rich, concentrated, full-bodied palate has a rock-solid foundation of firm, grainy tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long and perfumed. 127 cases were made."

Product size: 750ml