Lava Cap - Cabernet Sauvignon El Dorado 2023
Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $26.99
6+ Price: $25.99 / btl
| Producer | Lava Cap |
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| Country | United States |
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| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
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| Vintage | 2023 |
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| Sku | 16337 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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El Dorado county sits in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. A confluence of rich soils, the nutritious granite and shale are overshadowed only by one other mineral- Gold! After the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill (only a few miles north of Lava Cap), migrants flocked to California in search of wealth. As they planted vines throughout the county, El Dorado County became one of the largest wine producers in the US!
While viticulture lagged through the early 20th century, it was revived in the 1970s when winemakers saw potential in its high altitude and rich soils. Vineyards here tower over their cousins towards the coast, often by over a thousand feet! It’s a different side of California Cabernet- showing more of a mineral edge and the brightness we see in high-elevation wines.
94 points Tasting Panel
"This is highly exciting Cabernet offered at a price that won’t boost your blood pressure. Made from fruit grown in volcanic soils on hillside sites ranging in elevation from 2,700 to 3,100 feet (reportedly the highest elevation Cabernet Sauvignon plantings in Northern California), this is packed with pure blackberry fruit accented with a lip-smacking streak of saline minerality. Already quite complex in its youth, this will only improve for another five years." -TP
Decanter: 93 Points
“The Jones Family is a third-generation, family-owned winery in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, produces this wine from grapes grown at 823 metres in volcanic-rich soils. Sourced from five distinct sites planted between 792 and 945 metres, the 2023 vintage offers a classic expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, with the brightness and lift characteristic of high-elevation fruit from the El Dorado AVA. Dark cherry, blackberry, and cassis intermingle with notes of leather and fresh cedarwood. Superfine, polished tannins pave the way for juicy red and black-toned fruit to linger on the palate, nuanced by graphite, herbes de Provence, and wet slate on the finish.”
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