Spotlight Collection HWC To Kalon
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2045
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, and aged hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the legendary To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley, the Spotlight Collection HWC Cabernet Sauvignon is a profound tribute to the vineyard's founder, Henry William Crabb (HWC), who first planted vines here in 1868. Robert Mondavi famously selected this site in 1966, recognizing its gravelly, well-drained soils as the ideal cradle for world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. Sourced from the historic HWC block, this wine represents the pinnacle of Oakville terroir. It is typically crafted from Cabernet Sauvignon, showcasing the classic power and elegance of the site. Matured extensively in new French oak barrels, it delivers a rich tapestry of black currant, dark plum, and violet, underpinned by a distinct mineral-driven structure and velvety tannins that define the legendary To Kalon character.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1966 by California wine pioneer Robert Mondavi, this landmark estate catalyzed the post-Prohibition renaissance of Napa Valley fine wine. Anchored by the historic Mission-style winery designed by Cliff May, the heart of the estate lies in Oakville's famed To Kalon Vineyard, situated along an alluvial fan of well-drained gravelly loam beneath the Mayacamas Range. Here, warm diurnal shifts and cooling maritime drafts foster phenolic ripeness while preserving structural acidity. Guided by Director of Winemaking Kurtis Ogasawara, viticulture emphasizes rigorous ecological stewardship, highlighted by the CCOF organic certification of its core To Kalon acreage. The winemaking philosophy balances European classicism with Californian generosity, using temperature-controlled fermentation, French oak elevage, and careful plot-by-plot separation. The estate is celebrated for pioneering benchmark dry Fumé Blanc—including ancient ungrafted bush vines from the legendary I Block—and quintessential Napa Valley and To Kalon Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignons.