2018 Neyers 'AME' Neyers Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Winemaker Notes:The Neyers ÂME Vineyard is a three-acre parcel on our Conn Valley Ranch. The vines were planted by Dave Abreu in 1999. The vine spacing is 3’ X 6’ with 2420 vines per acre. We used 420A and 3309 rootstock, then budded with scion material from Abreu’s Thorvilas Vineyard. They’re trained in bilateral cordon, then vertically trellised. The parcel starts at 800 feet elevation and rises to almost 1000 feet, our highest elevation vines. The slope is 45 degrees in some parts, and faces due south. The rows run east to west across the face of the slope, so sun exposure is maximized on the south side of the vines. The soil was topped with a thick deposit of Basalt, or compacted volcanic ash. It was broken up by Buddy Meyer working a Caterpillar D8. In 2018, we harvested a crop of about 3 tons/acre on October 21.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
Wine Spectator - "This has the profile of the vintage down pat, delivering a beam of focused and dense cassis, plum, and black cherry reduction notes that cruise along, while flashes of alder and sweet tobacco peak through. Ripe and solid, with a harnessed feel throughout. Best from 2023 through 2033. 277 cases made."
| Country | USA - California |
|---|---|
| Region | Napa Valley |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Winery | Neyers |
| Grape Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Size | 750 milliliter |
