Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard C Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10 to 25 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
The legendary Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville is widely considered the grand cru of Napa Valley. First planted in 1868 by pioneer Hamilton Crabb, who named it 'To Kalon'—Greek for 'the highest beauty'—this historic site sits on a well-drained gravelly fan that coaxes unmatched intensity and complexity from Cabernet Sauvignon. TOR's 'C' bottling, sourced from specific prized blocks of this hallowed ground, represents a masterclass in power and refinement. Under the guidance of Tor Kenward and winemaker Jeff Ames, the fruit is handled with extreme care, undergoing native yeast fermentation and aging in prime French oak. The resulting wine is celebrated for its signature To Kalon character: a seamless integration of opulent black currant, graphite, exotic spices, and incredibly plush, velvety tannins that define Napa Valley royalty.
🍾 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