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Produced and crafted by owner-winemaker Greg Martellotto of Martellotto Winery from sustainably farmed, east-facing vineyards in Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara, this bottling is marked by bright cherry and cranberry notes enlivened by blood-orange and tangerine zest. All that violet aromatics and blue-fruit compote on the palate accompany ruby-red fruit. Sage and spearmint add layers of intrigue, building through supple tannins that glide to a juicy finish.
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.
On the eastern end of the Santa Ynez Valley, the rolling hills of the tiny Happy Canyon AVA produce top quality reds from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and whites from Sauvignon blanc. The region’s low-nutrient soil grows smaller vines and in turn, higher quality wine grapes.