Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon 337
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 8–25 years from vintage release
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
prime ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This exceptional cuvée highlights one of Napa Valley's most revered terroirs: the historic Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. Originally planted in 1868 by pioneer Hamilton Crabb, who named it 'To Kalon'—Greek for 'highest beauty'—this site is legendary for producing some of the world's finest Cabernet Sauvignon. TOR's bottling focuses specifically on Clone 337, a highly prized French clone renowned for its small berries, thick skins, and exceptional concentration. Grown in the vineyard's deep, gravelly loam soils, the grapes benefit from warm days and cool marine breezes, resulting in perfect phenolic ripeness. Winemaker Jeff Ames employs a minimalist approach, utilizing native yeast fermentations and aging the wine in select French oak barrels. The finished wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, preserving the intense dark fruit, exquisite structure, and mineral complexity that define this world-class vineyard.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
TOR Wines er et eksklusivt vinhus i St. Helena i Californien, grundlagt i 2001 af Napa Valley-veteranen Tor Kenward og hans hustru Susan. Med udgangspunkt i Kenwards næsten tre årtiers ledelseserfaring i tæt samarbejde med legendariske vinbønder og winemakere hos Beringer Vineyards, har vinhuset dedikeret sig til enkeltmarksvine i stærkt begrænsede mængder fra de ypperste parceller i Napa Valley. TOR har særligt fokus på historiske terroirs af grand cru-kaliber, herunder især Beckstoffer To Kalon, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane og Cimarossa Vineyard. Vinifikationen følger en minimalistisk filosofi med maksimal fokus på markernes autentiske særpræg, og huset nyder international anerkendelse for sine kraftfulde, gemmeværdige Cabernet Sauvignon-vine, raffinerede Chardonnayer og sjældne, udtryksfulde Syrah-aftapninger.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
14.5-15.5%