DAKOTA SHY CABERNET SAUV (750ML)

TASTING NOTES Gorgeous mouthful of classic, textured Cabernet Sauvignon. This is rich and powerful but also refined. Wonderfully complex and layered on the palate with a mid palate presence of silky dark fruits, mineral and baking spice. Long, impressive and totally delicious finish. The 2023 Napa Cab is a knock out.

NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON We began Dakota Shy with a goal of making a single, great Caber net Sauvignon. To achieve that, we wanted to source fruit from a range of Napa Valley s exceptional vineyard sites and build com plexity into the wine through different grape clones, soil types, exposures, elevations and regions within the valley. We now work with 16 different growers and purchase fruit from vineyards as far south as Oak Knoll and as far north as Calistoga. Our vineyards are roughly 50% valley floor and 50% hillside. 

The Napa Valley Cabernet is crafted with an eye toward luxury and exceeding expectation. Composed primarily of grapes from our hillside vineyards, this is a dense, serious Cabernet balanced with purity, polish and elegance.

Appellation: Napa Valley (from grapes grown in Oak Knoll, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, Calistoga, Mount Veeder)

Blend: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc 

Barrel Aging: 18 months, 70% New French 

Oak Clones: Cabernet Franc Clones 332 & 1, Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 4, 7, 337, 338, 169 & amp; 685, Merlot Clone 3 

Rootstocks: 110R, 3309, 1103P, 420A, 101-14. 1616C, 039-16 

Soils: Various volcanic and sedimentary-based soils 

Vineyard Manager: Josh Clark, Colinas Farming, Phil Coturri, Jim Gamble, Matt Hardin, Betsy Moulds & Roberto Juarez, Oscar Renteria, Pina 

Winemaker: Tom Garrett 

Production: 2,800 cases