2020 Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California, USAABOUT THE WINE Blend: 79% Cabernet, 9% Petite Verdot, 8% Malbec and 4% Merlot ABOUT THE WINERY In 1987, Rich Salvestrin completed his degree in viticulture from Fresno State University. He returned to the family vineyard to help farm and also to expand the family's grape growing business to include winemaking. 1994 was the inaugural vintage of Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon and in 2001 the estate winery was constructed amongst the family vines. The

wonderfully hedonistic wines

After university and a short stint as a social worker

70% Garnacha

average vine age around 25 years

The Zalto-family has for six generations created and developed exclusive mouth-blown glasses

Direct pressing

eminently drinkable wines that showcase the best of French farming

Amid a dense vineyard monoculture typical of the Marne

Only the finest Chardonnay (75%)

The wines are bottled by applying minimum doses of sulphurous

The two were among a small group of young winemakers and restaurateurs in Santa Barbara unified by a common interest in wine and all its mysteries

selecting the best parcels and fruit to create wines that express both terroir and value