St. Helena Mountain – St. Helena Appellation – Single Vineyard
Nestled against the Mayacamas Mountains on the west side of St. Helena are 12 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine produced from this vineyard exudes creamy, vanilla bean characteristics along with silky tannins and a long finish. The small berries produce a cassis liquor style of Cabernet Sauvignon.
St. Helena Mountain is planted with 6′ x 12′ spacing in deep, well drained sandy loam soils. The vines are quadrilateral cordons running West-East with a gentle slope. This provides great drainage for the vineyard. Typical production is 1.5-2.0 tons per acre. Wine characteristics are very concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon with rich, dark aromas, a strong mouth feel and long finish. The aroma is quite elevated in the glass leaving the ultimate desire of consumption.
The St. Helena Mountain Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is referred as as the “backbone of the Beast” as it continues to make up more than half of the Beast Cabernet blend. This is a “100 Point Vineyard” with rich extracted fruit qualities that make this wine one of the best coming from Napa Valley. For those that follow reviews and ratings, this historically is our highest rated single vineyard Estate Cabernet and continues to be one of the best wines in our portfolio.
The main offering for this exquisite wine is our barrel blend, which is not a single barrel specific wine, but a blend of the top eight French oaks. It is very complex, and it is always a favorite Estate Cabernet. We also have a limited amount of the barrel selections that are aged on single barrel French and American Oaks.