2019 Kiona Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain

Winemaker Notes: Cabernet is king on Red Mountain; here it's a powerful, balanced, and varietally-correct wine of distinction. For the 2019 version we pulled high-end fruit from all five of our estate sites. Older, elegant, pyrazine-driven Cabernet blocks at Kiona Estate comprise the backbone of the blend, whereas burlier, densely concentrated, fruit-forward components from some our younger plantings complement. The resulting interplay shows Red Mountain at its finest. This authoritative wine shows why Red Mountain has a reputation as a powerhouse Cabernet Sauvignon producer capable of going toe-to-toe with the world's best. Fine-grain tannin, pure red and dark fruit, and deep color abound. Red Mountain produces balanced Cabernet Sauvignon with impeccable geographical specificity and intrinsic appeal..

Vineyards: 38% Kiona Estate, 29% Artz Vineyard, 19% Ranch at the End of the Road, 8% Heart of the Hill, 6% Sunset Bench

Composition: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 3% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot