Tench Vineyard EE Red Wine
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Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release, though it can easily cellar for longer under optimal conditions.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
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The Tench Vineyard 'EE' Red Wine is a tour de force from Bevan Cellars, showcasing the extraordinary terroir of Oakville, Napa Valley. Situated on the eastern Oakville bench, adjacent to the legendary Screaming Eagle property, the Tench Vineyard is famous for its iron-rich, red volcanic soils. The 'EE' cuvée—named in honor of Victoria De Crescenzo's parents, Elyse and Edward—is a proprietary red blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Winemaker Russell Bevan employs a meticulous, high-extraction winemaking style, utilizing cold soaks and aging in 100% new French oak barrels to craft a wine of immense power, voluptuous texture, and profound depth. The unique terroir of Tench Vineyard infuses this opulent, dark-fruit-driven wine with a signature mineral complexity, vibrant acidity, and refined, dusty tannins that have made it a darling of critics and collectors alike.
🍾 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.