Di Costanzo Di Co Cabernet Sauvignon is a luxurious, full-bodied red wine that is a true reflection of Napa Valley's topography. This wine is crafted using hand-picked grapes from the vineyards of Napa Valley, where the cool marine climate and unique soil composition create an ideal environment for Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is aged for 20 months in French oak, resulting in a complex and sophisticated wine that delivers rich, dark fruit flavors and hints of licorice, black tea, and spice.

This wine possesses a mature and refined character that comes alive slowly as you explore its layers of depth and complexity. Di Costanzo Di Co Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent wine that can pair well with classic steak dishes, hearty stews, and barbecued meats. It is an exceptional wine that deserves to be savored on special occasions or shared with wine enthusiasts who appreciate the finer things in life.

Tasting Notes

Bright and chiselled with lifted aromatics and crisp, fresh tannins, this is a very serious DI CO; a finely tuned, mineral soaked, cherry and liquorice flavoured ball of energy from the Raphael vineyard in Napa's Oak Knoll district. I love the sense of classicism allied to real movement - you can see this ageing into a Napa of yesteryear with modern sense of clarity and tannic finesse. Those refined yet gripping tannins work alongside bright acidity, as notes of herbs, wild cherry and fine stones dominate the palate. Vivid and intense and invigorating

About the Winery

Di Costanzo is a winery in The United States of America established in 2010. It started as an independent project of winemaker and owner Massimo Di Costanzo. Born and raised in Berkeley in California in an Italian household, Massimo had remained closely associated with wines, conversation, and food from an early age.

Initially, Massimo was not interested in the art of winemaking. He went to U.C. Davis college with the hopes of enrolling in business and economics. However, a single introductory course on winemaking piques his interest. In addition, he acquired a relatively high grade in the class, allowing his interest to get shifted. It led to him switching his career path and graduating with a diploma and degree in Viticulture and Enology.

After completing his studies in college, Massimo went to work overseas at several renowned wine regions. He gained experience in South Africa, Argentina, Italy, and Mendoza. Massimo learned about the various quality wines available globally. It provided him with an international outlook on winemaking. However, Massimo’s native Californian side called to him. It made him choose Napa Valley as the base and place of his winery’s establishment. Here, he worked for and with multiple esteemed wineries, increasing his experience and growing his winemaking vision.

In 2010, Massimo managed to acquire a few blocks of land in the Farella Vineyard located in the agricultural area of Coombsville. The winery has been sourcing and using grapes from there to date.

The 26-acre parcel receives various benefits from the volcanic hillsides. In addition, the region remains warm throughout the year. It makes it a conventionally temperate appellation. The vineyards have red and gravelly tufa soil on a volcanic ash base. Furthermore, Di Costanzo follows sustainable farming practices. These factors allow the planted grapevines to bear fruits of the highest quality.

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