Clone No.4 Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from vintage release, though highly rewarding after 5 years with proper decanting.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, braised beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
TOR Kenward's Clone No. 4 Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterclass in clonal selection, showcasing one of Napa Valley's most prized Cabernet clones. Historically traced back to a selection imported from Argentina (often referred to as the Mendoza clone), Clone 4 has found a legendary home in Napa's premier gravelly soils, most notably within the historic blocks of the Beckstoffer To Kalon vineyard. Tor Kenward and winemaker Jeff Ames craft this cuv e to highlight the clone's signature attributes: thick skins that yield deep color, muscular tannins, and a vibrant, structural acidity. Fermented with wild yeasts and aged in select French oak barrels, this wine represents a seamless marriage of power and elegance, capturing the historic spirit of Oakville's world-class terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2001 by Napa Valley veteran Tor Kenward and his wife Susan, TOR Wines is an artisanal producer located in St. Helena, California. Drawing upon Kenward's nearly three decades of executive experience alongside legendary growers and winemakers at Beringer Vineyards, the estate is dedicated to crafting small-production, vineyard-designated wines from premier sites throughout Napa Valley. TOR focuses primarily on historic grand cru-caliber terroirs, most notably Beckstoffer To Kalon, Beckstoffer Dr. Crane, and Cimarossa Vineyard. Employing a minimalist, site-expressive winemaking philosophy, the winery is internationally celebrated for its powerful, cellar-worthy Cabernet Sauvignons, refined Chardonnays, and rare, expressive Syrahs.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon