Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee Saffron Vnyd 2023 SPS21 It drinks with real lift

It drinks with real lift and a cola-tinged bite

The finish causes the mouth to salivate a sweet and salty taste

After 8–10 days of fermentation at a cool 16–17°C in stainless steel

The domaine farms biodynamically across the southern Maconnais

fermented whole cluster on the skins with native yeast

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee Saffron Vnyd 2023 SPS21 It drinks with real liftFrom Lisa Chu's organically farmed Saffron Vineyard high on Mt. Veeder, above the fog line around 1,500 feet, comes this mountain grown red from Ashes & Diamonds. Despite what you might expect from a Mt. Veeder cuvee, this is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc rather than Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in fractured shale and marine sediment soils. Elevation and dry farming give the wine firm structure and concentrated dark fruit. Native fermentation