Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard 2017 EARHARDT single-vineyard Rioja at a time

single-vineyard Rioja at a time when the region's identity was built on blending across many sites

it is an uncommon practice found in the bourbon industry

maple and honey carry through to a rich

aged in both stainless steel and neutral oak

it was harvested drunkenly in the afternoon

Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard 2017 EARHARDT single-vineyard Rioja at a timeRutherford's volcanic soul meets deliberate oak aging in this Napa icon. Heitz Cellar ferments each block of Trailside separately, tasting continuously through aging in French Limousin barrels, then selects the finest lots. The 2017 warm growing season concentrates ripe red fruit, sage, and thyme into a wine of remarkable opulence and approachability. Expect cedary depths, dusty earth, cherries, and redcurrants supported by firm tanninsEnglish thyme