With the 2019 vintage of Silverpoint Cellars Napa Valley Red Wine, we continue our pursuit of a signature proprietary blend of Napa Valley fruit from mountain and valley floor vineyards.  Our valley fruit is entirely Cabernet Sauvignon from the famed Rutherford Bench (Ithaca Vineyard, Highway 29 at Whitehall Lane).  Our mountain fruit, which includes our three Bordeaux blending grapes, come from the Antinori Family Estate (Antica), 1600 feet above the Napa Valley.    As with our Chardonnays, our goal is to create textured, layered and complex wines.

Our 2019 vintage combines 61% Cabernet Sauvignon with 13% each of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Winemaker’s notes

Grapes for our Napa Valley Red Wine  were carefully sorted, de-stemmed and pressed prior to open top fermentation. Malolactic fermentation was completed in French oak barrels.   Our Cabernet Sauvignon and our three Bordeaux blending varietals were aged for two years in French oak barrels (50% new).  We then bottled the finished wine for additional aging  prior to its release in September 2021.     120 total cases were produced.

Tasting notes

Lively and vibrant fruit with notes of black raspberry.  Hints of cedar.   Now mature, graceful and refined.  The long finish is smooth and seamless.  Sip it for hours, as we do.

Price:  $75