2024 DAKOTA SHY CABERNET SAUVIGNON NAPA VALLEY

TASTING NOTES

Dense, supple, and beautifully textured, the Napa Valley Cabernet offers classic aromas of cassis, black cherry, plum, cedar, and tobacco leaf. The palate is rich yet refined, unfolding layers of dark fruit, chocolate, spice, and thyme over luxurious, fine-grained tannins. Powerful and complex while maintaining energy and polish, it finishes long with notes of cocoa, dried herbs, and mineral. Irresistible now but will gain further depth and nuance with age.

NAPA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

We began Dakota Shy with a goal of making a single, great Cabernet Sauvignon. To achieve that, we wanted to source fruit from a range of Napa Valley’s exceptional vineyard sites and build complexity into the wine through different grape clones, soil types, exposures, elevations and regions within the valley. We now work with 16 different growers and purchase fruit from vineyards as far south as Oak Knoll and as far north as Calistoga. Our vineyards are roughly 50% valley floor and 50% hillside.

The Napa Valley Cabernet is crafted with an eye toward luxury and exceeding expectation. Composed primarily of grapes from our hillside vineyards, this is a dense, serious Cabernet balanced with purity, polish and elegance.

Two Time Top 100 Wine in the World from Wine Spectator

SPECIFICATIONS

AppellationNapa Valley (from grapes grown in Oak Knoll, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena, Calistoga, Mount Veeder)
Blend95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Barrel Aging18 months, 70% New French Oak
ClonesCabernet Franc Clones 332 & 1, Cabernet Sauvignon Clone 4, 7, 337, 338, 169 & 685, Merlot Clone 3
Rootstocks110R, 3309, 1103P, 420A, 101-14. 1616C, 039-16
SoilsVarious volcanic and sedimentary-based soils
Vineyard ManagerJosh Clark, Colinas Farming, Phil Coturri, Jim Gamble, Matt Hardin, Betsy Moulds & Roberto Juarez, Oscar Renteria, Pina
WinemakerTom Garrett
Production2,800 cases