Showket Vineyardd EE Red Cuvee
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release, as its formidable structure and rich fruit profile evolve beautifully over time.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The Showket Vineyard, nestled on the eastern hillsides of Oakville in the Vaca Mountain range, is legendary for its iron-rich, red volcanic soils. Positioned adjacent to the famed Dalla Valle estate, this site benefits from exceptional sun exposure and well-drained slopes. Winemaker Russell Bevan crafted the 'EE' Red Cuvee—named in honor of Victoria De Crescenzo's daughter, Elyse Elizabeth—to showcase the seamless synergy between Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from this unique terroir. The wine is celebrated for its opulent texture, towering structure, and intense aromatic complexity, reflecting Bevan's signature style of pushing ripeness to its absolute peak while retaining remarkable purity. Although the vineyard was later acquired by Peter Michael Winery, the legacy of Bevan's Showket Vineyard bottlings remains a high-water mark for modern Napa Valley cult blends.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Bevan Cellars blev grundlagt i 2005 af den anerkendte, autodidakte vinmager Russell Bevan og Victoria De Crescenzo og har siden etableret sig som en af Californiens mest prestigefyldte og topanmeldte kultproducenter. Vingården har base i Napa Valley og henter sine druer fra minutiøst udvalgte parceller på legendariske terroirs i både Napa og Sonoma – herunder eftertragtede marker i Oakville, Pritchard Hill og Bennett Valley. Russell Bevans filosofi i mark og kældre bygger på kompromisløs markpleje, lave udbytter og en nænsom, minimalistisk vinificering, der fremhæver vinens renhed, overdådige fylde og dybe tekstur. Bevan Cellars nyder international anerkendelse for sine monumentale og koncentrerede Cabernet Sauvignon-vine og Bordeaux-blends som Ontogeny, foruden bemærkelsesværdige enkeltmarks-aftapninger på Pinot Noir, Syrah og Chardonnay.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc