Volker Eisele Family, Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 TEST at a fraction of what

at a fraction of what real Champagne costs

with finely integrated tannins and lively acidity providing balance and structure

yielding wines of both fruit intensity and clarity

and a mineral-driven finish

75% Pinot Noir from the rare Petit Pinot d'Aÿ clone known for tiny berries and naturally higher acidity

Volker Eisele Family, Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 TEST at a fraction of whatVolker Eisele Family is a small, family run estate tucked away in Napa's cooler, higher Chiles Valley District. Founded by Volker Eisele in 1974 and farmed organically from the very beginning, the estate is now run by son Alexander and his wife, Catherine, who continue the founder's vision of restrained, food friendly Napa wines. Their Cabernet has long been one of the most quietly classical reds in Napa: balanced, savory, never overdone, made for the