Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon Anniversary Cuvee
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release, with the structure to age gracefully for decades.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Prime grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb with rosemary, slow-braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This special cuvée celebrates TOR's historic relationship with grower Andy Beckstoffer and the legendary To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville, widely regarded as the spiritual 'first-growth' of Napa Valley. Originally established in 1868 by pioneer H.W. Crabb, who named the site 'To Kalon' (Greek for 'the highest beauty'), this vineyard is defined by its gravelly, well-drained alluvial fan soils and unique microclimate. The Anniversary Cuvee represents a meticulous barrel selection from the vineyard's finest blocks, showcasing the power, opulence, and structural elegance that have made this terroir world-famous. Crafted with minimal intervention, native yeast fermentations, and aged in select French oak, it stands as a monument to Napa Valley's rich winemaking heritage.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
TOR Kenward Family Wines blev grundlagt i 2001 af Napa Valley-veteranen Tor Kenward og hans hustru Susan, og vinhuset udgør kulminationen på næsten et halvt århundredes dybe engagement i californisk vindyrkning. Efter 27 år hos Beringer, hvor han var med til at forme husets berømte Private Reserve-program, slog Kenward sig sammen med den talentfulde vinmager Jeff Ames for at skabe håndværksmæssige, terroir-drevne enkeltenkeltmarksvine. Druerne hentes udelukkende fra legendariske, bæredygtigt dyrkede parceller i Napa Valley og Carneros – heriblandt Beckstoffer To Kalon, Vine Hill Ranch, Dr. Crane, Hyde Vineyard og Durell Vineyard. Vinifikationen er præget af minimal indgriben med spontangæring på vildgær, naturlig malolaktisk gæring, parcellær fadlagring på fransk eg samt aftapning uden klaring eller filtrering. TORs prestigefyldte portefølje er forankret i kultforklarede Cabernet Sauvignon-vine og præcist skulpterede, mineralske Chardonnay-fortolkninger – særligt enkeltmarksvinene Durell Vineyard Cuvée Mimi, Torchiana Beresini Vineyard og Hyde Vineyard – foruden de ultra-eksklusive, begrænsede Bordeaux-blends Black Magic og Pure Magic.
🍇 Druer
Cabernet Sauvignon