Borrow Pit Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, or braised beef short ribs.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Beringer, established in 1876 by brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer, stands as Napa Valley's oldest continuously operating winery. The Borrow Pit Vineyard, located in the warm Calistoga AVA, gets its distinctive name from the historic practice of 'borrowing' gravel and soil from the site to construct local infrastructure, including the nearby Silverado Trail. This excavation left behind a highly well-draining, rocky basin that forces the Cabernet Sauvignon vines to struggle, digging deep for nutrients. The resulting grapes are exceptionally concentrated. Typically crafted as a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in French oak barrels, this wine showcases the classic Calistoga terroir with intense dark blackberry fruit, muscular tannins, and a distinct mineral undertone reflecting its volcanic and alluvial soil heritage.
🍾 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.