Beaver Creek Vineyards Fairytale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
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This wine is a pure expression of the pristine, natural setting from which it came. Situated just below the shadow of Mount Saint Helena on the Lake County side of Highway 29, Horne Ranch has a unique mix of rich, volcanic soil and mountain valley loam. The ranch is ideally situated at 1000 feet, surrounded by mountains and valley streams. Made from organic grapes
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Beaver Creek Vineyards Fairytale Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautiful example of what Lake County can produce. TASTING NOTES: This wine is attractive, fruit-forward, and ready to enjoy. Pair its ripe fruit, rustic earth, and a touch of oak with mushroom-accented grilled hamburger. (Tasted: August 15, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
At Beaver Creek Vineyards, our approach is simple: "Let nature create the wonders and we will work hard to support and enhance her efforts." With this credo as a guiding principle, Beaver Creek Vineyards strives to make wines of utmost quality borne from viticulture practices that are in alignment with nature. Beaver Creek Vineyards is an eco-friendly, organic and biodynamic certied boutique winery specializing in limited production, estate wines as well as select wines from exclusive organic or biodynamic certied vineyards. Harvests are done by hand, choosing only the best grapes for Beaver Creek wines.
The same caliber of organic practices present in our vineyards, also take place in the cellar. Our winemaking process is completely natural with no additives whatsoever. With the goal of creating the purest wines possible, Beaver Creek wines are hand crafted from beginning to end and meticulously aged in French Oak barrels. We focus on small-lot winemaking, giving exceptional care and attention to our region and Vineyard Designate wines. Our passion is Cabernet Sauvignon- the noble variety of Bordeaux that demands a delicate, labor intensive process that showcases the terroir and complexity of Lake County and beyond. A devotion to creating the best nature has to offer drives Beaver Creek to produce wines that are a true, pure, and holistic expression of life. The vitality that is embodied in our wines is part of a healthy lifestyle we wish to share with others.
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.
A warm inland area just north of Napa Valley, Lake County represents a new frontier for California winemaking. While Prohibition halted viticulture here just as it did in so many California regions, winemaking activity remained fairly insignificant for a few decades longer than others. Finally in the 1990s Lake County Sauvignon blanc—uniquely savory and fruity—earned the appellation a renewed reputation.
Lake County is comprised of a handful of unique American Viticultural Areas (AVAs).
Vineyards that settle into the hills on the west side of Clear Lake create the Clear Lake AVA and produce good quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc and Zinfandel.
Recently the Red Hills AVA, located within the boundaries of the Clear Lake AVA, has become the focus of some of Napa’s more respected growers. Its notable volcanic and obsidian-based soils could be the source of California’s next best Cabernet Sauvignons. Andy Beckstoffer, a leader in recognizing prime Napa Valley vineyard locales, has already invested heavily in the area.
Guenoc Valley AVA produces fine examples of Petite Sirah, recognized for their voluptuous aromas of clove, cocoa, tobacco and deep red and blue berry flavors.
The High Valley AVA sits northeast of Clear Lake. This warm area boasts multiple soil types allowing growers a lot of flexibility and experimentation with grape varieties. While Sauvignon blanc is a mainstay, this zone excels with Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, as well as other less common varieties like Barbera and Tempranillo.