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In old Napa Valley farmers would plant where they felt it be appropriate, hedging their guess that mother nature was going to agree with them. At Carium Estates our family holds tight to this old tradition and named the winery after our matriarch of the family Carrie ‘Cari’ Umile
VINEYARDS
& WINEMAKING
Knowledge and experience, gained from 3 generations of farming, our winemaker has guided many choices of rootstock, grape varietal and clones that match the soil changes of each vineyard site. Mainly hillside volcanic soils in the Vaca Mountain range from the eastern hills of St Helena through the Stags Leap District to the Coombsville AVA. The best parcels selected from some of the best vineyards.Multiple Cabernet Sauvignon blocks, each established with specific rootstock and clones to match the unique soil conditions, total 10 acres. 1 acre of Malbec and ½ acre of Cabernet Franc make up the remaining plantings. Low soil fertility and southern exposure helps create ideal conditions that produce fruit with great concentration and complexity. Decades of farming knowledge, combined with the latest viticulture science, guide their sustainable farming practices. They meticulously tend to every vine throughout each season to ensure only grapes of the highest quality are harvested.
CARIUM WINES
Revel 2020
Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
60% Stags Leap
40% CoombsvilleCases produced: 116$78PURCHASE
Vintage Notes
Our Revel Cabernet Sauvignon is an incredibly noble wine with classic notes of refined depth and longevity. The 2020 vintage will not be absent from the history books. The mild spring season gave a great early start which led to some crazy challenges, but we are proud to be able to offer another of what we feel is a world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. An inspiring wine that aged for almost two years in barrel. Ample structure and harmony.Tasting Notes
Packed with crushed huckleberries and espresso crema, with a terrific lift and deeply satisfying core of dark cocoa. Awareness, proper consideration and sense of place are key attributes to Revel’s success. Aged in 40% new French oak barrels for 20 months.
Sauvage 2018
Napa Valley
Proprietary Red
66% Stags Leap District “crushed huckleberries” Cabernet
28% Coombsville AVA “generous and quite plush” Merlot
6% "punchy dark cherry" Zinfandel$62SOLD OUT
Vintage Notes
Mainly hillside volcanic soils in the Vaca Mountain range both in the Stags Leap District and in the Coombsville AVA. 8 Cabernet Sauvignon blocks, each established with specific rootstock and clones to match the unique soil conditions, total 10 acres. We meticulously tend to every vine throughout each season to ensure only grapes of the highest quality are harvested.Tasting Notes
The mouthfeel is rich and dense with round and balanced tannins with blackberry liqueur, full-bodied opulence, stunning purity and a long finish of a good 45+ seconds.
