Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux sloe and bramble

sloe and bramble

as the dry wines are

sunny fruit from a warm year yet the minerality

Matured primarily in seasoned oak (15% new)

and banana balance together into a wine that is both rich and refreshing

Schrader Cellars Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2022 Francs Cotes de Bordeaux sloe and brambleFor longtime Schrader collectors, this is the new Schrader's Schrader. Since the fruit sourcing transitioned from Beckstoffer To Kalon to Mondavi's To Kalon side, vineyard manager Blake Wood has begun identifying blocks that meet the high quality standards. "This, in a way, mimics the RBS bottling of Schrader," says winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, as he and Wood work to capture key blocks within the 177 hectare Mondavi To Kalon site that define the