Clos du Val Red Blend 2021 Napa Valley

Clos du Val was born in the early 1970s, when young couple John and Henrietta Goelet were living in France. They fell in love with the countries rich wine culture and dreamt of founding a winery themselves. A meeting with Bernard Portet, a young man who had spent his childhood growing up at the world famous Ch‰teau, Lafite Rothschild. Bernard was fresh out of winemaking school and heavily influenced by the Bordeaux tradition This meeting turned out to be the start of their Journey. They Challenged Bernard to travel the world and find a place where they could grow Cabernet Sauvignon to rival the best in the world. Bernard's trip led him to California's Napa Valley, to the now famous Stags leap district, and the rest, as they say, is history, with Clos du Val now being in it's 3rd Generation of Goelet ownership Focussed on the Bordeaux traditions, winemaking and grapes, this delicious red made from Clos du Val's sites in both Stags leap district and neighbouring Yontville, is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and a splash of Malbec. It is fermented in stainless steel and aged for 7 months in French oak. Ripe red and black berries mix with hints of Anise and mocha notes, with a smooth mouth feel and lingering finish