750 ML / 13.5% ABV
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This is an exceptional old world Cabernet Sauvignon made with organic fruit from California's Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. This is one of the first examples I've seen of a Cabernet Sauvignon made under the very strict natural winemaking philosophy. Soft and approachable in its youth, this wine has great structure and with effortlessly pure and integrated notes of red currant, warm pipe tobacco, and crushed herbs. Fast-rising winemaker Jason Charles learned from the best in Bordeaux and Napa Valley his talent is very apparent in this effort. Native yeast fermentation and pressed dry into neutral french oak. Bottled unfined & unfiltered. 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Cabernet Franc 10% Merlot. 245 cases produced.
Each year we eagerly await our small allocation of natural wines from Jason Charles and his Berkeley-based winery, Vinca Minor. Jason works with organically farmed vineyards throughout Northern California. The winery's motto, "Soil, grape and sun" speaks to Jason's journey through the wine industry that includes an initial harvest internship in Sonoma leading to a formative stop in Bordeaux before returning home. His wines are also incredibly reflective of Jason's experience as a photographer, combining an artist's eye and touch with a farming first ethos to craft wines of purity and complexity.
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