Proprietary Red
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, braised lamb shanks, roasted prime rib
✨ Technical Specifications
The Bevan Cellars Proprietary Red is a masterclass in modern Napa Valley opulence, showcasing winemaker Russell Bevan's signature style of lavish fruit concentration, velvety texture, and seamless structure. Typically crafted from prime vineyard sites such as the rocky, volcanic slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain in southern Napa Valley, this proprietary blend highlights the spectacular synergy between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, often rounded out with Merlot. The vineyard's unique microclimate, where cool breezes from San Pablo Bay collide with intense afternoon sun, allows the grapes to achieve peak physiological ripeness while retaining essential acidity. In the cellar, Bevan employs meticulous berry sorting, cold soaks, and aging in new French oak barrels to craft a wine of immense power, purity, and complexity. It stands as a benchmark for contemporary California red blends, celebrated for its expressive aromatics of blue and black fruits, exotic spices, and plush, cashmere-like tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2005 by acclaimed self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars has established itself as one of California's most prestigious and high-scoring boutique producers. Based in Napa Valley, the winery sources fruit from meticulously selected, iconic vineyard sites spanning Napa and Sonoma, including coveted parcels in Oakville, Pritchard Hill, and Bennett Valley. Russell Bevan's winemaking philosophy centers on strict vineyard management, low yields, and gentle, non-interventional cellar techniques designed to capture maximum purity, opulence, and textural depth. Bevan Cellars is celebrated worldwide for its monumental, lavishly concentrated Cabernet Sauvignons and proprietary Bordeaux blends like Ontogeny, alongside profound single-vineyard Pinot Noirs, Syrahs, and Chardonnays.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot