Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Quintessa |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2011 |
Country: | United States |
Region: | Napa Valley — Rutherford. |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (94%), Merlot (4%), Cabernet Franc (1%), Petit Verdot (1%). |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wilfred Wong/Wine. com 95; James Suckling 94; Wine Enthusiast 93 (Cellar Selection); Decanter 93; Connoisseurs' Guide 92
Tasting Note
Bright red and black cherry, currant and plum with crushed herbs, sandalwood, clove and graphite; silky texture, fine-grained tannins, balanced acidity and a long mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, miso-glazed black cod.
Production Method
Estate-grown fruit farmed biodynamically; small-lot fermentations, blended from estate blocks and matured in French oak barrels (estimate 18–22 months) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Quintessa is a single-estate producer on a 280-acre Rutherford property, planted in the 1990s and farmed organically/biodynamically; founded by the Huneeus family with first commercial vintage in 1994.