“To use a light hand in crafting varietally correct wines that make the taster think about where they were grown, and not who made them.”
– Molly Lippitt, Winemaker
“…opulent and generous from the start…”
The See Clone Cabernet Sauvignon marks a special chapter in our story, born from the very same cuttings planted by Volker Eisele in 1975. With its refined structure and luminous fruit, this wine is both a tribute to our beginnings and a testament to the forward-looking spirit of our family. A rare and meaningful release, it carries our past into the future with elegance and vitality.
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, See Clone.
Harvest: The grapes were hand harvested October 11, 2022.
Harvest Analysis: Brix: 24.8 Acidity: 0.59 pH: 3.58
Wine Analysis: Alcohol: 14.1% Acidity: 0.66 pH: 3.66
Oak Aging: 22 months in 40% new French oak barrels from Treuil cooperage
Organic: All fruit is organically grown in our estate vineyard.
The See Clone Cabernet is opulent and generous from the start, with compelling aromas of blackberry, cassis, black cherry, and cocoa powder. In the mouth, the wine shows layers and layers of dense flavors – cherry, black plum, saddle leather, dark chocolate and graphite, wrapped with creamy tannins and a lovely lengthy finish perfumed with vanilla.
~ Molly Lippitt, Winemaker
Deeply scented and inviting aromas of blackberry compote, graphite and cassia bark. The palate is full-bodied with supple tannins and integrated acidity, carrying notes of mocha, tobacco leaves and mulberry bush. Very precisely structured and giving. Drinkable now, but best from 2028. ~ James Suckling
The 2022 See Clone Cabernet Sauvignon marks the inaugural vintage of this new wine, sourced from the oldest producing vines in the vineyard, organically farmed since 1974. It is a deeply savoury red, opening with layers of black currant, leather, and licorice. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has inky dark fruit and assertive, powerful tannins that build toward a dry, structured finish. This is a bold and characterful expression from these historic vines. ~Decanter
The 2022 See Clone, Cabernet Sauvignon offers cassis, candied violet, incense, and orange peel aromatics. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and round on the palate, it delivers fine tannins and a great finish. ~Jeb Dunnick
Sweet purple fruits combine with savory earth, tobacco, and leather, carried by hearty tannins and a firm, balanced finish. A rich meal will showcase this wine now, or wait several years and then decant. ~ Wine Enthusiast
$150 / 750ml
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest: The grapes were hand harvested October 12, 2022.
Harvest Analysis: Brix: 24.7 Acidity: 0.56 pH: 3.59
Wine Analysis: Alcohol: 14.1% Acidity: 0.66 pH: 3.62
Oak Aging: 22 months in 40% new French oak barrels from Treuil Cooperage (Allier and Troncais).
Organic: All fruit is organically grown in our estate vineyard.
The fruit for the Las Flores, Cabernet Sauvignon, comes from a section of our vineyard called the Las Flores block, named by the Nevarez family, who have been farming the land with us since 1974. The mustard that grows in the Las Flores block every spring blooms a more brilliant yellow in this field than anywhere else within our vineyard.
The 2022 Las Flores is bright and lively in the glass with aromas of red cherry, blackberry, black plum and cedar. In the mouth, the wine shows lovely flavors of black cherry, cocoa powder, and creme de cassis, with a lingering perfume of nutmeg throughout the finish.
~ Molly Lippitt, Winemaker
Volker Eisele Family Estate 2022 Las Flores Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley). Juicy, dark fruits and cassis transform into mocha, dried herbs, and sweet tobacco, carried by a full-bodied, structured, and silken palate on this wine. It can be opened now alongside roasted mushrooms or succulent steak, or aged several more years
93 ~ Wine Enthusiast
“Brooding, savory aromas of blackcurrants, roasted coffee beans and tobacco. The palate is soft and giving with a firm tannin and acid structure, giving fresh notes of wild blackberries, dark chocolate and cassis. Nicely polished, with a long life ahead. Drink or hold.”
92 ~ James Suckling
$100 / 750ml
The V, Cabernet Sauvignon is dedicated to Volker, a man who spent his life protecting the beauty that surrounds us. ~ The Eisele Family
The V, Cabernet Sauvignon is a special collaboration born out of a desire to take high quality wine grape growing to its highest potential. The vines from our steepest terrain were heavily thinned to one cluster per shoot, dry farmed and a meticulously managed canopy ensured even ripening. The resulting tiny berries produced a powerhouse of flavors. This is a wine that truly began in the vineyard.
Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest: The grapes were harvested September 22, 2021 with 24.4 degrees average brix, 0.64 total acidity, and 3.67pH
Oak Aging: 22 months in 60% new French oak barrels from Treuil cooperage (i.e. Allier and Troncais).
Organic: All fruit is organically grown in our estate vineyard.
The 2021 V Cabernet Sauvignon boasts a nose showcasing brilliant fruit, blackberry, blueberry, and black cherry with a hint of Chinese five-spice powder. In the mouth, the wine shows finely textured tannins framing densely layered flavors of blackberry and cassis, with hints of freshly roasted coffee and toffee. A lovely note of vanilla persists through the finish.
~ Molly Lippitt, Winemaker
“From a hillside parcel thinned to one bunch of grapes per shoot, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon V is impressively dark hued in the glass. Black cherries and cassis are framed by oak …it’s impressive for its concentration, structure and length on the finish, all of which suggest considerable longevity. ”
92 – The Wine Advocate
$125 / 750ml