2017 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE Picked at full ripeness and maturity. Hand sorted and de stemmed to small stainless steel tanks and open top fermenters, the wines are pressed off at dryness after 2 4 weeks on the skins. Bordeaux varietals are aged primarily in new French oak for 19 months then bottled unfined and unfiltered. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Former race car driver Randy Lewis is at the helm of Lewis Cellarsin the heart of the Valley with expressions of some of the

southeast of Angers and northwest of Saumur

the Cinsault grapes are destemmed before fermentation due to the natural low acidity compared to Pinot Noir and Syrah

1965 and 1987 around Vertus and Voipreux in the Côte des Blancs area

super low yields

The wine is aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks and is bottled at the estate

with one punch down daily

Each of Ruinart’s cuvées bears the distinctive signature of Chardonnay

while his brother

The site’s typically warm days and cool nights allow for complete fruit ripening while maintaining essential acid balance

The property sits in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley

the wine aerator pourer is the first open pourer which oxygenates wine as soon as it comes out of the bottle

reserve wines from the House’s extensive library made up 32% of the final blend