PEARL of the RAVENS 2021Amphora-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon
As terracotta is more porous than oak, the respiration over 22 months makes for a wine that is already supple, although with fine tannins. 80% amphora-aged Cabernet, 20% barrel-aged, places the pure virtues of crafting in terracotta in the forefront. Bright and fresh now, the PEARL will reward patience in the cellar.
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our single, estate vineyard. Yields are kept down and organically farmed to achieve the best expression of the fruit. The grapes are hand-harvested and naturally fermented with the vineyard's indigenous yeast. It is bottled unfiltered and unfined.
The bottle features our Raven logo wrapped around the surface with a platinum pearl in its beak.
135 cases produced.
AARON POTT'S TASTING NOTES:
NOSE: Toffee, chocolate, plum, cherry, taro, violet, nutmeg, cumin, fennel, mineral.
PALATE: Rich attack - plum, porcini, road meat. Massive mid-palate.
FINISH: Super tight-grain finish with great length. The tannins are super supple, leading to a beautiful finish of plum and cocoa.
- Blend100% Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
- WinemakerAaron Pott
- RegionNapa Valley
- AppellationCalistoga
- VineyardThe Ravens
- SoilRocky, Loamy, Volcanic
- Farming MethodOrganic
- Aging / Cooperage22 months in Tuscan Terra-Cotta (80%) & French Oak (20%)
- Alcohol14.8%
- Production135 cases