Festina Lente Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–20 years from the vintage release, as it possesses the structure and depth to age gracefully.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, aged hard cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Paul Lato’s 'Festina Lente' Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterful expression of Napa Valley, guided by the classical Latin adage meaning 'make haste slowly.' This philosophy perfectly mirrors Lato's patient, non-interventionist approach to winemaking, where nothing is rushed and every detail is meticulously tended to. Sourced from premier vineyard sites within Napa Valley, this wine showcases the classic power and depth of Cabernet Sauvignon, balanced beautifully by Lato's signature elegance, purity of fruit, and refined texture. The grapes undergo careful sorting and gentle fermentation before aging in select French oak barrels. The result is a sophisticated, multi-layered red wine that marries rich dark fruit characteristics with structured, velvety tannins and a seamless, lingering finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2002 by Polish-born former sommelier Paul Lato, Paul Lato Wines is an acclaimed boutique winery based in Santa Barbara County, California. Guided by an artisanal, hands-off winemaking philosophy that prioritizes terroir transparency and balance, Lato works with some of the Central Coast's most prestigious cool-climate vineyards, including Bien Nacido, Solomon Hills, and Larner. The winery has achieved international critical acclaim for its intensely aromatic, textured, and nuanced small-lot Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, and Chardonnay, which are celebrated for their pure fruit expression, structural precision, and distinctive poetic cuvée designations.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon