Private Reserve Lemmon-Chabot Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic prime rib roast, grilled dry-aged ribeye steak, and slow-braised rosemary lamb shanks.
✨ Technical Specifications
Beringer's Private Reserve Lemmon-Chabot Cabernet Sauvignon is a testament to Napa Valley's rich viticultural history. Located in the eastern foothills of St. Helena at the base of Howell Mountain, the Lemmon-Chabot Vineyard was first planted in 1973 and quickly became legendary. Its well-drained, rocky volcanic soils and warm microclimate produce exceptionally small, concentrated berries. Historically, this vineyard served as a foundational backbone for Beringer's iconic Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon program under legendary winemakers Myron Nightingale and Ed Sbragia, before occasionally being released as a rare, single-vineyard bottling. Crafted from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in premium French oak barrels, this wine is celebrated for its dense structure, muscular tannins, and complex layers of crème de cassis, graphite, dark chocolate, and earthy loam. It represents the pinnacle of classic, age-worthy Napa Valley winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1876 by brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer, Beringer Vineyards holds the distinction of being California's oldest continuously operating winery, situated in the heart of St. Helena in Napa Valley. Pioneers of early Napa winemaking, the Beringer brothers engineered hand-dug limestone caves and gravity-fed cellars to craft refined, ageworthy wines. Today, owned by Treasury Wine Estates, the historic estate maintains an uncompromising dedication to site-specific viticulture across prime Napa Valley and Knights Valley terroirs. Beringer is internationally celebrated for its flagship Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, alongside complex single-vineyard expressions and botrytized dessert wines like Nightingale.