Kurt's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged white cheddar.
✨ Technical Specifications
Kurt's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a deeply personal estate wine from Scheid Vineyards, named in loving memory of founder Al Scheid's late son, Kurt. Planted in 1999, Kurt's Vineyard is situated in the San Lucas AVA of southern Monterey County. Unlike the chilly northern reaches of the Salinas Valley, San Lucas is tucked further inland, where warm, sun-drenched days allow Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to achieve optimal ripeness, while the dramatic evening temperature drops preserve the grape's natural acidity. The alluvial loam soils of the vineyard encourage deep root growth, resulting in a structured, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is traditionally aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels, yielding a classic profile rich with dark blackberry, cassis, and subtle notes of toasted vanilla and baking spice.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1972 by pioneer Al Scheid, Scheid Vineyards began as an ambitious viticultural venture in southern Monterey County, initially supplying fruit to major California wineries before evolving into a vertically integrated estate wine producer. Spanning more than 3,000 acres across a 70-mile expanse of the Salinas Valley—encompassing microclimates across the Monterey, Arroyo Seco, and Hames Valley AVAs—the estate leverages thermal diurnal shifts driven by maritime winds off Monterey Bay. Viticulture balances alluvial gravel, decomposed granite, and clay-loam soils across twelve distinct ranch sites, farmed under SIP Certified and Certified California Sustainable standards, with the winery fully powered by an onsite wind turbine. Winemaking prioritizes varietal clarity, tension, and texture across an eclectic portfolio, celebrated for vibrant Sauvignon Blanc Reserve, aromatic Viognier, racy Dry Riesling, and rare regional white bottlings such as Petit Manseng and Roussanne.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14.0-14.5%