Sage Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Typically best enjoyed 8 to 25 years from the vintage release.
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Grilled prime ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
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Perched high in the rugged, eastern hills of Napa Valley overlooking Lake Hennessey, the Sage Ridge Vineyard is a masterpiece of extreme mountain viticulture. Boasting dramatic elevations up to 1,500 feet and incredibly steep slopes of fractured shale and sandstone, this site forces the vines to struggle, resulting in tiny, highly concentrated berries. Winemaker Russell Bevan masterfully coaxes the raw power of this mountain terroir into a wine of immense depth. The signature style seamlessly blends Bevan's trademark plush, velvet-like texture with the intense structure, dark fruit profile, and wild, savory undertones of dried herbs and crushed stones characteristic of Sage Ridge.
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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.