Proprietary Red
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Typically best enjoyed 5 to 20 years from the vintage release.
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Grilled ribeye steak, braised lamb shanks, roasted prime rib
✨ wine.spec_sheet
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.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 2005 by winemaker Russell Bevan and Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars is a highly acclaimed boutique winery based in California's Napa Valley. Renowned for producing some of the most opulent, texturally luxurious, and critically praised wines in the region, the estate sources fruit from premier vineyards across Napa and Sonoma, including Sugarloaf Mountain, Tench, and Ritchie. Russell Bevan’s uncompromising winemaking philosophy emphasizes extreme vineyard selectivity, harvesting at peak physiological ripeness, and minimal intervention in the cellar to craft incredibly concentrated, plush Cabernet Sauvignons, proprietary red blends, and vibrant Chardonnays. This dedication to power and purity has earned the winery multiple perfect 100-point scores, cementing its status as a cult icon of modern California winemaking.