Calluna Vineyards

2019 Cuvée Chalk Hill AVA, Sonoma County, CA
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APPEARANCE medium ruby
AROMAS & FLAVORS loganberry, bing cherry, cola, dark chocolate shavings, vanilla, coffee bean, sweet tobacco leaf, potting soil, dried leaves
PALATE balanced acidity, full body, fine grained tannins, long finish
FOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS meats off the grill, roasted vegetables, hamburgers and medium hard cheeses
COMPOSITION

46% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec, 5% Petit Verdot

PRODUCTION 1630 cases
ALCOHOL 14.3%
AGING POTENTIAL 15+ years
VINEYARD Calluna Vineyard
ABOUT THE VINEYARD

The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes come from 21-year-old vines in the Chalk Hill AVA. The site sits at an elevation of 600 feet, at the apex of a rocky, sloping hill. Volcanic soils and cooler-climate influences give unique character to the wines from this region.

The 2019 Calluna Vineyards Cuvee is meant to be an expression of our Chalk Hill appellation where great sunlight and a cool climate produces intense fruit in a wine with balancing acidity, round tannins and moderate alcohol levels. The blend expresses the power of Cabernet Sauvignon, elegance of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and a bit of showiness from Malbec and Petit Verdot.

WINEMAKER NOTES

2019 will be remembered for the unusual heavy rains in May (fortunately just before bloom for us) and for a very good growing season without damaging heat spikes, leading to a relatively late harvest that was large and very high quality. But most etched in our memories is the Kincade fire which burned through Calluna after the harvest on Sunday, November 3. It caused much damage but we are well on our way through recovery. And all our wines were safe and sound. It will be the height of irony if our greatest vintage is 2019, the year of this fire, but this may be the case.

Hand-harvested, manually sorted and fermented with a traditional method in open-top tanks with temperature control.

Aged 21 months in 20% new French oak

TASTING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE:

Join Cellar Angels Co-founder, Martin Cody and Calluna Vineyards Winemaker/Founder David Jeffrey for a Wine Club member only event June 23rd at 5pmPT/8pmET. This Zoom webinar is an opportunity to “Meet the Winemaker”, learn more about Calluna Vineyards and interact with your fellow club community.

Open a bottle from your Calluna Vineyards shipment and come with your questions for David. You’ll also have the opportunity to turn your camera on and interact with the group if you wish.

Be on the lookout for an email that includes your login link ahead of the event.

calluna vineyards winemaker david jeffrey

Winemaker/Founder David Jeffrey

After 20 years of studying and collecting wines of Bordeaux and California, David moved to the West Coast and enrolled in Fresno State’s Enology program in 2001. Determined to make his dream a reality, David spent 3 and a half years studying winemaking and grape growing as he completed his degree and worked at Chateau Quinault in Bordeaux, France.

 

About the Winery
Calluna Vineyards
His love for classically styled wines began with the Old World Wine Regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy but were solidified after drinking stunning examples from Napa Valley, Sonoma County and the Santa Cruz Mountains. The desire to create a winery of his own led David to change careers in 2001 at the age of 44 and enroll in Fresno State’s Oenology and Viticulture program. 2 years later he found himself working in the cellar at Chateau Quinault l’Enclos in St Emilion for Dr. Alain Raynaud.
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