Quarry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Typically best enjoyed 8 to 20 years from the vintage release, allowing its robust hillside tannins to soften and its complex tertiary notes to develop.
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Classic beef Wellington, grilled ribeye steak with rosemary butter, or slow-roasted rack of lamb.
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Crafted by the historic Beringer Vineyards, one of Napa Valley's oldest continuously operating wineries established in 1876, the Quarry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a testament to hillside viticulture. Located on the steep, eastern slopes of the Rutherford AVA along the Vaca Range, the vineyard gets its name from the rocky, gravelly soils of an old quarry site. This challenging, well-drained volcanic terroir forces the vines to struggle, producing small, concentrated berries. The resulting wine is a classic, powerful Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, typically aged in French oak barrels, showcasing rich dark fruit, structured tannins, and the distinctive gravelly minerality often referred to as Rutherford dust.
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Founded in 1876 by German brothers Jacob and Frederick Beringer, Beringer Vineyards is the oldest continuously operating winery in California's Napa Valley, located in the historic town of St. Helena. Renowned for its pioneering gravity-fed stone winery and historic hand-dug aging tunnels, the estate has spent nearly a century and a half perfecting its craft across exceptional Napa and Sonoma terroirs. Beringer is celebrated for its commitment to quality, notably exemplified by its flagship Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and Private Reserve Chardonnay, alongside acclaimed single-vineyard expressions like Bancroft Ranch. Today, the estate remains a benchmark of Napa Valley winemaking, blending rich heritage with a dedication to expressive, structured, and age-worthy wines.