Capell Valley Is the Next Big Thing in Napa Cabernet

Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Estate 2021 Link to Purchase Wine: https://www.winex.com/cerro-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-estate-2021.html Link to Glasses: https://www.winex.com/fontaine-premier-universal-wine-glass.html Join our Daily Email Offer List: https://cdn.forms-content.sg-form.com/f3da488a-d10b-11ee-94a3-62718bdc6118 This is exactly how wine regions get discovered. You blink, and suddenly everyone is talking about a place you barely knew existed. Capell Valley is right on the edge of that moment, and this wine proves it. Capell Valley sits east of Atlas Peak and Stagecoach, tucked into a high elevation bowl between 1,400 and 1,700 feet. Same elevation as Howell Mountain. Same sun exposure as Stagecoach. But with a high valley effect that moderates the heat and preserves acidity. Think Rutherford and Howell Mountain had a baby. Cerro Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 comes entirely from estate vineyards owned by Derek Beutler. If the name sounds familiar, it should. Derek is the nephew of Chuck Wagner, but this wine does not taste like Caymus. This is Derek doing his own thing, from his own vineyards, on his own terms. The wine is dark, inky, and expressive, but never heavy. Blackberry, black cherry, cassis, vanilla, and baking spice from well judged oak. The tannins are smooth, polished, and seamless. Alcohol sits at a civilized 14.2 percent, not the overripe stuff you see too often these days. What really stands out is the balance. The wine is rich but fresh. Powerful but controlled. Plush without being cloying. It has that silky East Side Napa Cabernet texture that fans of classic Napa love, with a modern sense of restraint. At the winery, this wine sells for $100. That is not outrageous for estate Capell Valley Cabernet. Our price is $29.98. This is one of those situations where the value is so obvious it almost feels uncomfortable. Quantities are limited. Word will get out. If you love Napa Cabernet and want to be early on the next great sub region, this is the bottle.