2021 CORVUS PACIFICUMAmphora-Aged Seawater Blend

Inspired by the past, CORVUS PACIFICUM, XXMMI,  revives an Ancient Roman recipe in which 1% seawater was blended into 99% wine. The objective for the Romans was probably two-fold - to both preserve the wine and to accentuate its taste, as salt does to food.  The resulting amplification of flavor and structure is striking. 

Seawater was harvested under the Golden Gate Bridge, where the frigid currents of the Pacific Ocean enter the San Francisco Bay, The blending wine is the 2021 PEARL of the RAVENS, our estate Cabernet Sauvignon that has been fermented and aged in terracotta amphorae, vessels similar to those employed by the Ancient Romans for their wine production. 

We embarked on this maritime exploration out of pure curiosity and were delighted by the results.  At the blending session, winemaker Aaron Pott found the trace of seawater added an aromatic boost, broadened the "wonderfully supple" mid-palate, and softened the wine. 

While Corvus is Latin for raven, Pacificum alludes to both the water’s source and to the serenity this wine will evoke when shared with good company. 

We invite you to taste this unique and historical expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, made in extremely limited quantity - 35 cases produced.