Les Lunes 'Claret' 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast

750ml bottle

12.5% abv

Dried herbs, olives, and cassis on the nose. Firm tannic structure balanced by luscious blue/dark fruit on the palate. Delightful primary fruit.

Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
Production: 1031 cases
Vineyards:
- Ivanoff Vineyard: The Lovall Valley is one of Napa Valley’s coolest regions and the gravelly loam soils provide a distinct and bright fruit expression. 
- Stone Barn & Locke Vineyards: Located in Sonoma on the Huichica soil series, the Cabernet grown on these deep, loamy soils paired with the cool climate, lend to beautiful blue fruit and freshness. 
- Lolonis Vineyard: 100 year old Cabernet Sauvignon in Redwood Valley grown on Red-vine sandy loam soils gives an aspect of depth and structure to the wine.
- Hannah Nicole Vineyard: Cabernet Franc grown in the maritime influenced San Francisco Bay AVA gives lightness and balance to the mid-palate.
Farming: Les Lunes farms Ivanoff, Stone Barn, and Locke Vineyards. Farming across all of the vineyards in this cuvee is strictly organic, with a focus on soil health, good pruning, and minimal inputs to allow the sites to truly express themselves to their full potential. Vinification: The grapes from each vineyard were harvested and fermented separately at optimal ripeness and fermented at cool temperatures with 100% de-stemming. The lots were pressed at dryness (typically 10-14 days) and aged for 10 months in barrel and tank at which point the wine was racked off the fine lees and blended before bottling without fining nor filtering. 18ppm SO2 added prior to bottling.

Les Lunes has always appreciated the throw-back wine, but with a natural approach. Such is the North Coast Claret, clocking in at only 12.5%. This wine is made from a selection of their farmed vineyards throughout Napa and Sonoma counties as well as some of their favorite cooler climate sites. A fresher take with less aging, this wine shows the beautiful fruit potential of Cabernet Sauvignon. Perfect for any table.