antica mountain select cabernet sauvignon

The Antica Cabernet Sauvignon brims with aromas of dark currant, blackberry, and black cherry fruit. The wine is generous in its flavors while offering refinement and elegance, with smooth, velvety tannins. The finish is very expressive and long, with the concentrated fruit and sweet tannins steadily emerging to win out in the end. As harvest nears each vintage, the Antica winegrowing team meticulously selects those mountain blocks, or rows within a block, that best highlight the characteristics for our desired style of Cabernet Sauvignon. Approximately 14% of the estate’s Cabernet Sauvignon harvest was selected for the final blend of the Mountain Select Cabernet Sauvignon. Sub Appellations: Atlas Peak Practices: To maintain ultimate control of wine quality and style, the Antinori family’s guiding winemaking principle has been to own their own vineyards and grow their own grapes. This belief holds true with the historic family-owned vineyards in Tuscany and Umbria and extends to Napa Valley. The 1,210-acre Antica Napa Valley estate occupies an elevated plateau tucked in an amphitheater-like setting of steep mountain tops rising to Atlas Peak with an elevation of 2,663 feet. There are approximately 550 acres planted to vineyard, 60% of which are Cabernet Sauvignon planted in 33 individual blocks. Each block is carefully planned to take advantage of the volcanic soil composition, high elevation, abundant California sunshine, and long growing season. Clonal selections were also grafted on the appropriate rootstock to limit vine productivity, providing richly concentrated Cabernet Sauvignon fruit.