Crown Point Cabernet Sauvignon Happy Canyon 2020 (750ml) Nerello Mascalese

Crown Point Cabernet Sauvignon Happy Canyon 2020 (750ml) Nerello MascaleseWinemaker Notes The purpose with this wine is to feature Crown Point's hillside vineyard and its synergy with Cabernet Sauvignon. The higher elevation combined with an increased rock content brought a tension into the wines that balance the heat and sunshine. The winery noticed the California clones adapt well to the Mediterranean conditions in this warm year. The clones that provide the backbone to this wine are Clone 8 defined by its fresh fruit

founded Chateau Routas in Coteaux Varois – a small appellation in the middle of Provence

Opulent on the palate

they claim to be one of the oldest joint ventures of this kind anywhere in the world of wine

Situated not far from Nantes in the Loire valley

Starting with the Oublie cuvée

cocoa bean

refined tannins that gather steam as this builds to the lingering finish

The palate is medium-bodied with fine and quite saturated tannins

the soils and weather patterns are ideal for cultivating Pinot Noir

The long finish is perfumed with fresh vanilla bean

After the alcoholic fermentation the wine is transferred into oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and where it remains for further refinement

Surface: Number of acres 20 hectares