Cavatina Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Prime ribeye steak, slow-braised beef short ribs, roasted leg of lamb.
✨ Technical Specifications
Named after the short, lyrical operatic song, Paul Lato's 'Cavatina' Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterclass in harmony and poise, reflecting the winemaker's passion for classical music and artisanal craftsmanship. Sourced from select premier vineyards in Napa Valley, this wine represents Lato's venture into California's most famous Cabernet territory, bringing his signature sensitivity—focused on texture, balance, and restraint—to the powerful fruit of Napa. The wine undergoes meticulous fermentation and aging in French oak barrels, resulting in a sophisticated expression that trades overwhelming power for seamless integration, vibrant acidity, and deep, layered complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2002 by Polish-born former Toronto sommelier Paul Lato, this boutique Central Coast winery emerged after early mentorship from Au Bon Climat's Jim Clendenen and encouragement from Bien Nacido's Bob Miller. Operating without estate acreage, Lato contracts premier, meticulously farmed plots across premier maritime-influenced cool-climate terroirs, spanning the Santa Maria Valley, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands, and Los Carneros. The viticultural philosophy focuses on rigorous yield restriction, physiological maturity, and sustainable management tailored block by block. In the cellar, Lato applies an intuitive, non-interventionist approach with small-lot fermentations, ambient yeast, and sensitive French oak aging to deliver exceptional textural tension, purity, and culinary balance. Celebrated white cuvées—including the Hyde Vineyard Goldberg Variations Chardonnay, Sierra Madre Kokoro Chardonnay, Le Bon Vivant, and O Sole Mio Sauvignon Blanc—stand alongside benchmark Pinot Noir and Syrah as some of California's most critically acclaimed, authentic, and seamless single-vineyard expressions.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon