Winemaker Notes
The Goosecross Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has quickly become a club member favorite because of its ability to pair with everyday meals. The nose displays notes of summer strawberries, red licorice, and new leather. The palate is rich in complexity highlighted with layers of cherry cola, plum, green olive, and fresh cracked pepper. A fantastic food pairing with this Cabernet Sauvignon would be grilled skirt steak fajitas with pickled red onion. The 2016 Goosecross Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon will age gracefully over the next 8-10 years.
Blend: 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot
One of the most prestigious wines of the world capable of great power and grace, Napa Valley Cabernet is a leading force in the world of fine, famous, collectible red wine. Today the Napa Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon are so intrinsically linked that it is difficult to discuss one without the other. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that this marriage came to light; sudden international recognition rained upon Napa with the victory of the Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1976 Judgement of Paris.
Cabernet Sauvignon undoubtedly dominates Napa Valley today, covering half of the land under vine, commanding the highest prices per ton and earning the most critical acclaim. Cabernet Sauvignon’s structure, acidity, capacity to thrive in multiple environs and ability to express nuances of vintage make it perfect for Napa Valley where incredible soil and geographical diversity are found and the climate is perfect for grape growing. Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that express specific characteristics based on situation, slope and soil—as a perfect example, Rutherford’s famous dust or Stags Leap District's tart cherry flavors.