Bancroft Ranch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
2025 - 2040
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-braised lamb shanks, or roasted venison.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Beringer's Bancroft Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon is a profound expression of the Howell Mountain AVA, where rugged high-elevation terrain meets Napa Valley winemaking history. Situated at approximately 1,800 feet above sea level, well above the valley's morning fog line, the Bancroft Ranch vineyard is characterized by its volcanic, white tufa soils. These well-drained, nutrient-poor soils force the vines to struggle, resulting in small, intensely concentrated berries with thick skins. First planted in the late 1970s, this vineyard has long been a crown jewel in Beringer's single-vineyard portfolio. The wine is typically crafted from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged extensively in French oak barrels. It delivers a powerful profile marked by dense black fruit, graphite, crushed rock minerality, and the robust, muscular tannins characteristic of Howell Mountain.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Beringer Vineyards blev grundlagt i 1876 af brødrene Jacob og Frederick Beringer og er i dag Californiens ældste kontinuerligt fungerende vinhus, beliggende i hjertet af St. Helena i Napa Valley. Som pionerer inden for tidlig vinproduktion i Napa udhuggede Beringer-brødrene kalkstensgrotter med håndkraft og etablerede kældre baseret på tyngdekraftsprincippet for at skabe raffinerede og lagringsværdige vine. I dag ejes det historiske vinhus af Treasury Wine Estates og viderefører en kompromisløs dedikation til terroirdrevet vindyrkning på tværs af de bedste parceller i Napa Valley og Knights Valley. Beringer nyder international anerkendelse for sine ikoniske Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon og Chardonnay, suppleret af komplekse enkeltmarksudgaver samt botrytiserede dessertvine som Nightingale.