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Caldwell Vineyard 2022

COOMBSVILLE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022
Coombsville AVA, Napa Valley, California
Caldwell Vineyard bottle
Grape
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin
Block 11, Caldwell Vineyard - Coombsville
Vinification
Organic yeast; minimal sulfur and handling
Aging
22 months - 50% new French oak
Place & Farming
  • Block 11, planted in 1983 by founder John Caldwell.
  • Aiken-series soil with mineral-rich volcanic ash and rhyolitic tuff.
  • 300-600 feet in elevation; vines average 40+ years.
  • Sustainably farmed.
Harvest & Cellar
  • Harvested October 6, 2022.
  • Organic yeast, low sulfur and no technological manipulation.
  • Little to no fining or filtration.
  • 214 cases produced.
Producer Approach

Di Costanzo seeks authentic, age-worthy Cabernet through careful farming and restrained cellar work, allowing the volcanic character of Coombsville to remain clearly visible.

Wine Profile

Graphite, wild strawberry and complex spice open the wine. The palate is silky and refined, with dark red fruit, blood orange and Caldwell's signature red raspberry-leaf tea note. A persistent graphite core brings depth and length.

Key Factors
  • Old-vine Cabernet from a historic Coombsville block.
  • Power and full body balanced by freshness and mineral tension.
  • A restrained 13.4% ABV supports elegance and longevity.
Technical
13.4% ABV
Vine age40+ years
Elevation300-600 feet
Production214 cases
Why it matters

A poised study in Coombsville power: volcanic minerality, dark-red fruit and freshness held in precise balance.

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