2012
TIPSICO
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wild Cat Vineyard
Mount Veeder
Napa, California
ALC 13% BY VOL
From some of the most sought after Cabernet Sauvignon vines on Mount Veeder, Wild Cat Vineyard produces low-yielding immaculate fruit. After harvest, the grapes were hand sorted, de-stemmed, and foot stomped. We let the fruit macerate for an extended period before fermenting with vineyard native yeast. The wine was aged 3.5 years in new French oak. 48 cases produced.
On the nose: molasses, sweet toasted French oak, brioche
On the palate: vanilla cream, cherry pie, cocoa powder, blueberry
During an evening of drinking amazing wine with winemaker Aaron Pott, Shamus bluntly asked him, "hey Aaron, do you know anyone who would sell us a small quantity of super high end Cabernet grapes?" Slowly he replied. "I know a lady up here on Mt. Veeder. She may not be too fond of me, but if you can get her to sell you some grapes..." He gave Shamus the contact info for Lisa Chu. Lisa agreed to meet us even though all of her grapes are allocated to high end producers. We met and hit it off. Even though it was more work for her, she agreed to sell us a ton of prime fruit. 2012 couldn't have been a better growing season for our first wine and we couldn't be more pleased with her fruit,