Arborum Proprietary Red Wine

Proprietary Red Wine
Napa Valley

The 2022 Arborum Proprietary Red wine shows the strength of our estate vineyard. The year was marked by very little rainfall and warm temperatures throughout the summer. Our site, facing toward the east at the foot of Spring Mountain, basks in the productive morning and midday light but is protected from the most aggressive afternoon sun. In the end, the grapes—only the second harvest from the property—reached a full level of maturity without sacrificing freshness or aromatic expression.

Full of energy, the resulting wine presents excellent structure, mouth-watering intensity, and a surprising brightness that belies the dark black-red color in the glass. Aromas of black cherry, graphite, orange peel, and leather jump out as the wine is poured. On the palate, the wine is balanced and expansive; the acidity adds a cool sensation, and ample tannin holds the wine firmly together. Extended barrel aging—26 months—allowed the texture to be gently burnished, giving the final product a silkiness wrapped around the powerful core.

This wine is very alluring right now, and with its youthful energy, it will take on ever stronger character with time in the bottle.

• Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon 78%, Cabernet Franc 22%
• Fermented in French oak (61% new)
• Aged 26 months in barrel
• 408 cases produced

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