Showket Vineyard Johns Cuvee
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 8–20 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the steep, iron-rich volcanic slopes of the renowned Showket Vineyard in the Oakville AVA, this cuv e is a masterclass in Napa Valley power and refinement. Crafted by winemaker Russell Bevan as a heartfelt tribute to his father, John, the wine showcases the spectacular terroir of Oakville's eastern hillsides, situated near legendary neighbors like Dalla Valle. The vineyard's unique red soils and optimal sun exposure yield fruit of extraordinary concentration. In the cellar, Bevan's signature style of lush, opulent textures and intense fruit purity brings out the very best of this site, resulting in a seamless, full-bodied red blend with remarkable depth, velvety tannins, and a lingering, expressive finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Bevan Cellars was founded in 2005 by self-taught winemaker Russell Bevan, quickly ascending to cult status within California's fine wine landscape. Celebrated for an unabashedly opulent, hedonistic, and precision-driven winemaking style, Bevan partners with premier growers across premier microclimates in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Sourcing spans esteemed terroirs such as eastern Oakville's red volcanic and alluvial soils at Tench Vineyard, the rocky slopes of Sugarloaf Mountain, and cool maritime sites in the Russian River Valley and Petaluma Gap. Viticulture emphasizes meticulous canopy control and sustainable vineyard management, harvesting fruit at optimal physiological ripeness. In the cellar, Bevan employs minimal intervention, indigenous fermentations, squeaky-clean sorting regimens, and customized French oak aging. Benchmark bottlings include his single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons such as Tench Vineyard and Sugarloaf Mountain, proprietary red blends like Ontogeny and EE, alongside textural, vibrant Sonoma Coast Chardonnays and Ritchie Vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc