Dalla Valle Collina 2017
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Jeb
Dunnuck
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The 2017 Dalla Calle,a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from our hillside estate, offers a vivid look at what our vineyard produces richness, structure and length. Fresh red raspberry, nutmeg, vanilla bean and toasty oak aromas are immediately notable. On the palate, these same characters follow through, delivered on a precise, finely woven lattice of tannin and natural acidity. While the intensity of the fruit drives the impression of the wine, the highly integrated french oak flavors add to the length of the wine.
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Jeb Dunnuck
What could be thought of as the entry-level wine from this benchmark estate, the 2017 Collina is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. There’s not much made (600 cases) but it’s a beautiful wine that certainly has the classic vibe of the estate as well as medium to full body, a rounded, textured mouthfeel, solid mid-palate density, and beautiful cassis, currants, Asian spice, and flowery incense aromatics. Given the prices of Napa Valley Bordeaux blends these days, it’s a stunning value.
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Undoubtedly proving its merit over and over, Napa Valley is a now a leading force in the world of prestigious red wine regions. Though Cabernet Sauvignon dominates Napa Valley, other red varieties certainly thrive here. Important but often overlooked include Merlot and other Bordeaux varieties well-regarded on their own as well as for their blending capacities. Very old vine Zinfandel represents an important historical stronghold for the region and Pinot noir is produced in the cooler southern parts, close to the San Pablo Bay.
Perfectly situated running north to south, the valley acts as a corridor, pulling cool, moist air up from the San Pablo Bay in the evenings during the hot days of the growing season, which leads to even and slow grape ripening. Furthermore the valley claims over 100 soil variations including layers of volcanic, gravel, sand and silt—a combination excellent for world-class red wine production.