Beaulieu Vineyard - BV Tapestry - Napa Valley | Californian Red Wine

VINEYARD:
We chose specific blocks of reserve-quality grapes that would give Tapestry the combined attributes of fruit expression and softer tannins for relatively early approachability. Half of the Cabernet Sauvignon was grown on the famous western benchlands of the Rutherford American Viticultural Area (AVA) and the balance from the Stags Leap District, Atlas Peak and Coombsville AVAs. The Merlot sourcing was split between our vineyards in the warmer parts of Carneros and the Rutherford Bench, while the Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec came from our estate vineyards in St. Helena and Calistoga.

WINEMAKING:
We tailored the winemaking for each varietal to best capture the personality of both the vintage and specific vineyard block. Cold soaking of the destemmed grapes, gentle punch-downs in open-top fermenters and in-barrel malolactic fermentation all contributed to this wine's richly textured flavors. Aging in new oak barrels balanced the wine's impressive depth of varietal expression with toffee and spiced nuances.