Lampyridae Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release, allowing the formidable mountain tannins to soften and integrate.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, and aged hard cheeses such as Gouda or Cheddar.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Perched at an impressive 2,400 feet atop Howell Mountain, the Lampyridae Vineyard is one of the highest vineyard sites in the Napa Valley. Named after the scientific family for fireflies (Lampyridae), which illuminate the surrounding pine forests at night, this rugged site is defined by volcanic soils and extreme elevation. Beringer, a historic estate founded in 1876, crafts this single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon to showcase the intense, structured character of mountain fruit. The wine is typically composed of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in premium French oak barrels. It exhibits deep, concentrated flavors of blackberry, cassis, and graphite, framed by the powerful, chalky tannins and vibrant acidity characteristic of Howell Mountain's unique microclimate.
🍾 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.