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falstaff society SUMMER 2021
A LETTER TO OUR MEMBERS
Dear Falstaff Society Member, Our transition from winter to spring saw the beauty of bud break, and now we’re witnessing the vines transition to an exuberant display of tender leaves that cover the valley floor. The vines have officially woken to the spring season, and the region is bursting with life. We’re feeling optimistic as we break out of our own state of quarantine. Our team at all four wineries is ready to welcome our guests and introduce our latest releases. Choose from a relaxed tasting on the back porch at PlumpJack Estate Winery; stunning views atop Howell Mountain at CADE Estate Winery; a visit to world-renowned Stags Leap District at Odette Estate Winery; and lastly, an elevated Library Wine Tasting experience at 13th Vineyard on Howell Mountain. Springtime is a great time to visit when the valley is in full splendor, and the weather is just right. Please reach out to our team to book your visit in advance. We look forward to helping you with your Napa Valley experience. Thank you for your continued support of our Napa Valley Wineries.
Oscar Riveiro Woolsey Direct to Consumer & Membership Manager
C A D E E S TAT E
cabernet sauvignon H O W E L L M O U N TA I N | 2 0 1 8
V I N TA G E
The CADE Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from five vineyards on Howell Mountain, including the CADE Estate Vineyard, 13th Vineyard, Ink Grade Vineyard, Cold Springs, and Eagle Summit. The bountiful 2018 vintage started on September 26th, with fruit from the Ink Grade Vineyard and finished on November 9th with fruit from 13th Vineyard. The wine received 19 months barrel aging in 100% French oak (67% new). Malolactic fermentation occurred in barrel immediately after primary fermentation. The wine was racked quarterly once malolactic fermentation was complete.
WINEMAKER IMPRESSIONS
The 2018 vintage was on the cooler side, a little later than normal, and very abundant! We crushed, fermented, barrel aged, and bottled the most Estate Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon ever! We thought we might run out of room in the cellar, every tank and barrel was full and we were overflowing with barrels in the cave. The resulting wine is fantastic with aromas of blueberry, boysenberry, raspberry coolie, roasted coffee, baking spices, and rose petal. The wine has flavors of mulberry jam, dark cherry, cola, graham cracker, caramel, and boysenberry pie. The structure and tannin of this wine are classic Howell Mountain. BY THE NUMBERS BOTTLE
$120
PRODUCTION
747 barrels
ALCOHOL
15.6%
VA R I E TA L S
87% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Malbec 4% Merlot 3% Petite Verdot
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club members only?
WE DID! We’re introducing our Club Member’s Only Collection online featuring select wines that are exclusively available to you. Browse the new collection at plumpjackcollection.com/club-members-only, or click the button to below. Re-ordering your favorite allocated wines just got easier! S H O P C L U B M E M B E R S O N LY