This wine is aged for 12 months in predominately French oak barrels with a small portion seeing time in American oak. The toasty French oak frames the wine and the addition of the small amount of American oak gives a pleasing, subtle coconut lift.The Cabernet Sauvignon fruit for this wine is grown in some of the nest regions within the diverse North Coast appellation. For the vintage 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, 82% of the blend is from Napa Valley, with a majority from the idyllic Pope Valley and Gordon Valley regions. These areas, with their diverse soils and higher elevations, produce Cabernet Sauvignon fruit with distinctive avors and big, round tannins. The red colored soil has a high iron content which adds unique attributes to the grapes. As the old adage goes ‘red dirt is for red grapes.’ In addition, fruit from the Rutherford and Oakville regions of the Napa Valley also made it into the vintage 2016 blend adding the hallmark plush fruit and supple tannins found on this famous valley oor. The other North Coast appellations that contributed fruit for this wine include Sonoma’s iconic Alexander Valley.