Swanson Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Sourced from vineyards throughout Napa Valley and combining a selection of different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon. The aim was to craft a Cabernet Sauvignon wine from some of our most reliable vineyards, delivering unequalled quality and value.

Cabernet Sauvignon is the acknowledged king of red grapes in the Napa Valley, accounting for 50% of our total production and 68% of our crop value. This variety is grown throughout the Napa Valley and achieves a variety of expression depending on its vineyard site. Its flavors display a wide variety of black fruits, including currant, cherry and plum, and often show notes of spice from oak aging.

Tasting Notes:

With deep purple hues, this beautiful wine opens with aromas of cassis, blackberry, & earthy plum on the nose, with a touch of cedar that elegantly underlies the rich dark fruits on the nose.

On the palate these wines can be dense and powerful in youth, but age gracefully.

The wine is rich & full bodied on the palate, the acidity is supple, supporting the layers of plum, dark cherry & dusty minerality.

Food Pairing:

When young, they are best matched with robust red meat dishes such as game and braised lamb, while older Cabernets are superb accompaniments to simply prepared roasts and steaks and aged cheese.

86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot

Aged 18 months in 30% new French, 70% once used oak casks.