2021 "Renteria 360 Vineyard" Cabernet (1 X 750 ml)

The Davies family, proprietors of Schramsberg Vineyards and Davies Vineyards in Napa Valley, presents its fourth bottling of the Renteria 360 Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the Oakville District. Building upon its experience with its home property on Diamond Mountain in the valleys western Mayacamas Range, this bottling represents the Davies teams effort with Cabernet Sauvignon from the valleys Oakville appellation. Second-generation Vintner Hugh Davies, VP of Winemaking Sean Thompson and Consultant Celia Welch have collaborated well together since 2008 in crafting Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons, and they are very proud to present this unique vineyard-designate bottling from the 2021 vintage

The Oakville AVA extends over an expanse of well-drained gravel soil between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains. The soils found here are the result of sedimentary deposits from the hills that form Napa Valley. What makes Oakvilles climate distinctive is its transitional, mid-valley location. Oakville is just far enough south to receive regular morning fog from the San Francisco and San Pablo bays, which slows the warming early in the day. But after the fog blows off by mid-morning, Oakville receives the full benefit of the Napa Valley sun. When afternoon temperatures begin to peak, the bay blows cool breezes north to begin this cooling cycle again.

The Renteria family has been farming in the Napa Valley since 1962. The Renteria 360 Vineyard is located on the north end of Oakville, at the border of Rutherford, just off the Silverado trail. The nearly 60-acre vineyard was planted in 2012 and is comprised of multiple blocks with different clone and rootstock combinations. This wine is crafted from three distinct blocks of Cabernet Sauvignon. Planted to clones 4, 15, and 169 - combined they create a wine rich in depth, color, and flavor.

Following a second consecutive dry winter, springs bud break and flowering activity occurred two weeks earlier than normal. Vines would ultimately carry a light crop in 2021; summer heat spikes nudged the small-sized berries and clusters to even ripeness. Our Cabernet Sauvignon harvest began at the end of mid-September and carried into mid-October, delivering fruit with bright and balanced concentration.

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Tasting notes

Our 2021 Renteria 360 Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon presents aromas of Bing cherry, black currant, and bittersweet chocolate, with layers of black tea, baking spices and traces of green peppercorn adding complexity. A lively entry of bold blueberry and blackberry compote showcases on the palate, with a focused core of red fruit and acai berry that is carried through to the slightly tannic finish.- Jessica Koga, Sean Thompson and Hugh Davies

Reviews

94 Points
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Renteria 360 Vineyard is a plush, opulent wine. Black cherry, spice, new leather, mocha and licorice infuse the 2021 with tons of character. The Renteria 360 is sensual and resonant, but there is also quite a bit of tannin that needs to soften.- Vinous, May 2024
93+ Points
From a site on the northern boundary of Oakville (butting up to Beckstoffer's Georges III in Rutherford), the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Renteria 360 Vineyard marries black cherries and cassis with cedary notes and hints of dusty earth and black olives. It's medium to full-bodied, plush and easy to drink but with an appealing wash of soft, dusty tannins on the finish to give it some structure.- Wine Advocate, March 2024
93 Points
Concentrated flavors of dark fruits, tobacco and cracked pepper lead this robust and bold wine. Palate-coating tannins and persistent acidity carry through a lengthy, mouthwatering finish.- Wine Enthusiast, September 2024

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