Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Continuum |
Label Name: | Napa Valley |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley (Sage Mountain / Pritchard Hill) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.9% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Cabernet Franc (31%), Petit Verdot (9%), Merlot (6%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 100; James Suckling: 100; Vinous (Antonio Galloni): 98; Lisa Perrotti-Brown / The Wine Independent: 99; Wine Spectator: 94
Tasting Note
Perfumed cassis, blackberry and Morello cherry with violets, rose oil, graphite, sage and forest-floor notes. Silky, full-bodied palate with fine-grained tannins, bright minerality, layered dark fruit and a long savory-spice finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, braised short ribs, leg of lamb, hard cheeses (aged cheddar, Comté). Asian: Korean galbi, Peking duck, beef rendang, spicy Szechuan beef, grilled lamb skewers.
Production Method
Estate-grown, hand-harvested fruit from Sage Mountain; cold soak and extended maceration (20–40 days), fermented in oak and concrete; aged ~22 months in French oak (≈60–63% new) with limited amphora use; largely bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Continuum Estate (Tim & Marcia Mondavi) on Pritchard Hill produces a single proprietary Bordeaux-style wine from the Sage Mountain Vineyard focused on low yields, meticulous viticulture and site expression.