Bellacosa Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
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This is a soft, lush and creamy wine from the beloved appellation, richly textured and brimming in red cherry and cassis. Mocha and vanilla arise from the well-integrated oak, with teases of cedar and tobacco gliding along the lengthy finish.
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Dan Cohn founded Bellacosa in 2015. As the son of Bruce Cohn, founder of B.R. Cohn Winery, Dan grew up in the vineyards of Sonoma Valley, learning about the growing of vines and making of wine with the likes of Merry Edwards and Steve MacRostie.
Striking out on his own, Dan sought to make a smooth, approachable Cabernet Sauvignon from the North Coast vineyards of his earlier years. He called up his viticulturist friends and gained access to some of the region’s most renowned vineyard sites and some top winemaking talent to create Bellacosa’s first vintage in 2014.
Bellacosa represents the transformational power wine has when it brings friends together. It’s a beautiful thing.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Home to some of the most sought-after Cabernet Sauvignon in America, Napa Valley’s Oakville district stretches across the center of Napa's valley floor and foothills between the Vaca and Mayacamas Mountains. This AVA is home to the legendary To Kalon Vineyard and Martha's Vineyard, as well as many powerhouse wineries including Screaming Eagle, Silver Oak, Robert Mondavi, Opus One, Far Niente and Groth.
The climate is generally warm and agreeable, resulting in year after year of favorable vintages. Summer days see a gentle tug of war between warmer inland air and the cool air coming in from the San Pablo Bay, creating an ideal environment to grow red varieties. Oakville's diverse soils, namely ancient sea bedrock, clay and gravel, are well-drained, and perfect for high-caliber viticulture.
Cabernet here is often bottled varietally but is also popular in Bordeaux Blends. Oakville wines are known for their silky, sensual textures, structured tannins, dark and brooding fruit and lovely aromatics. These age-worthy and prestigious wines are favored by collectors throughout the world.