Black Magic
⏳ Drikkevindue
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Prime ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, slow-braised beef short ribs
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
TOR Kenward's 'Black Magic' is a legendary, ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend that represents the absolute pinnacle of the winery's production. The cuvée was born when Tor Kenward and winemaker Jeff Ames were tasting through their finest barrels from Napa Valley's most prestigious vineyards, including the historic Beckstoffer To Kalon and Vine Hill Ranch. They discovered that a select handful of barrels possessed an extraordinary, almost supernatural synergy when blended together—hence the name 'Black Magic'. Produced only in exceptional vintages and in extremely limited quantities, this wine is crafted with minimal intervention, native yeast fermentation, and aged in prime French oak, resulting in a remarkably complex, opulent, and cellar-worthy masterpiece.
🍾 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