Stony Hill Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
| Vintage: | 2015 |
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| Description: | Napa Valley\r\nTasting Notes:\r\nRight out of the gate you are met with a mix of black cherry, herbaceousness, graphite, and rich baking spices. However, don\u2019t let the nose fool you; this is still the structured and restrained wine you expect from Stony Hill. The initial palate, like the nose, is all concentrated blackberry and blackcurrant. This gregarious start quickly gives way to crisp red fruits and hints of clove and bergamot on the finish. The backbone of acid you were expecting shows itself at mid-palate and lightens the wine, taking you from opulence to structure and restraint. The light grip of youthful tannins gives this wine the aging potential of a true Mountain Cabernet.\r\nAbout Stony Hill Vineyard\r\nFred and Eleanor McCrea first stumbled across the property that would become Stony Hill Vineyard in the early 1940s. By 1943, they had made the rugged hillside spot on Spring Mountain their home. Fred and Eleanor loved the white wines of Burgundy, and while they would have planted the entire property to Chardonnay, viticulture advisors from the University of California recommended they diversify. They planted the first vines on the property in 1948 to Chardonnay, Riesling and a small amount of Pinot Blanc, followed a few years later by fields of Gewurztraminer and Semillon. The 21st century has seen the addition of Cabernet Sauvignon and a small amount of Syrah.\r\nThe first Stony Hill harvest came in 1952, and the wine was snatched up quickly by family and friends. By 1954, every bottle was sold via mailing list, with a waiting list growing by the day. Eleanor ran the business end of things and Fred made the wine, developing Stony Hill\u2019s signature restrained style and minimalist approach. Upon Fred\u2019s death in 1977, his assistant and prot\u00e9g\u00e9, Mike Chelini, picked up the winemaking mantle and has carried on Stony Hill\u2019s winemaking tradition for now over 40 years.\r\nAfter Eleanor\u2019s passing in 1991, her son Peter and daughter-in-law Willinda assumed day-to-day management of the winery. And in 2011, their daughter Sarah joined the family business. Sarah\u2019s entrepreneurial spirit, along with a commitment to maintaining Stony Hill\u2019s reputation for wines of impeccable quality and longevity has brought the winery into a new era of renewed respect for Old World style winemaking with success and grace. |
| Price: | $ 59.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from BASSER’S Fine Wine
| Address: |
6240 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs, FL 33076 United States |
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| Telephone (regular): | 954-840-3122 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 23, 2020.
