2021 Smokescreen Napa Valley Cabernet
NAPA VALLEY
Every year we scour the Napa Valley to find fruit that will go into our Smokescreen Napa Valley Cabernet.Our goal is to mak e you a wine that you can afford to drink with your pasta on a Tuesday night or be proud to pour at a nice dinner with friends on the weekend. Although primarily Cabernet, this year we blended in some Merlot and Petite Verdot to add layers and elegance. Our grapes for this year’s Cabernet came from some of the top vineyards in Calistoga, St Helena, Stags Leap, Atlas Peak and Oak Knoll.
TASTING NOTES
This Cabernet is a big, fruit forward wine. It is purple in color with tons of texture. The 2021 has aromas of blackcurrants, cassis and dark chocolate. On the palate, it is a full-bodied wine with notes of dark fruits, toasted mocha, hazelnut, and blueberries ending in a long finish with polished fine tannins. Although we make the Smokescreen wines to be drinkable at release, it can be aged for years to come.
WINEMAKER INFO
Varietal: 85% Cabernet, 8 Merlot, 7% Petite Verdot
Appellation: 100% Napa Valley
Alcohol Content: 14.5%
Barrel Description: 100% French Barrels, 20% New
Cellar Potential: Drink now or cellar for the next 10-12 years.
Winemaker: Paul Johnson
