Frog's LeapEstate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Product code: 11581
£53.50 inc VAT
USA
Red Wine from
California, USA
Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Napa Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Frog's Leap
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.9%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: John Williams, Paula Moschetti and Rory Williams
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Napa Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Frog's Leap
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.9%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Winemaker
Winemaker: John Williams, Paula Moschetti and Rory Williams
Grape
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Product Notes

Frog's Leap Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon is a premium, full-bodied wine made from grapes sourced from the estate's certified organic and biodynamic vineyard located in Napa Valley. The wine boasts rich and complex aromas of blackberry, cassis, and sweet vanilla with a hint of spice. On the palate, flavors of ripe cherry, blackcurrant, and dark chocolate are balanced by firm tannins and a long, elegant finish. The wine is aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, giving it an extra layer of depth and complexity. Frog's Leap Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon is a quintessential expression of Napa Valley terroir and a must-try for any wine lover.

Tasting Notes

The 2018 abounds in the famous Rutherford ‘Dust’ – defined for us by a synergy of herbs and black fruit, tension between the flavors, and a long finish reminiscent of rough velvet. Deliciously exuberant now, the ‘18 has the makings of a wine that in time will show everything Rutherford cabernet is capable of—we suggest you put some bottles deep in your cellar

About the Winery

Frog's Leap

Frog’s Leap is a renowned wine producer that originated in California. However, it operates from Rutherford. Established in 1981, the winery got founded by Larry Turley and John Williams. It lies on the Frog Farm that runs along the Mills Creek in Napa Valley’s Rutherford Appellation. When the two started working together, Larry served as a doctor. Also, John worked as a winemaker at the famous Spring Mountain Vineyard. Frog’s Leap got its name by combining the names of two places. The first is where the winery’s first wines got produced, Frog Farm, and the winery where John had his initial winemaking job, Stag’s Leap. 

In its early years, Frog’s Leap took to and implemented organic farming practices and methods. It allowed the winery to become the first in the Napa Valley to have a certification to plant grapevines and grow grapes organically. John and Larry built and managed the winery in Saint Helena in California till 1994. After that, John shifted Frog’s Leap to Rutherford’s Red Barn Branch. On the other hand, Larry established what we know today as Turley Wine Cellars. 

In 2005, Frog’s Leap incorporated and started using a photovoltaic system to power its estate and fields. Its annual output stands at about 260,000 kilowatt-hours, allowing it to produce over 85% of the energy that the winery uses. 

The vineyards owned by Frog’s Leap are dry-farmed. It aids in conserving water and curbing soil erosion. The winery believes that it allows the planted grapevines to become healthier, stronger, and of a superior standard. In addition to this, Frog’s Leap includes the usage of cover crops and compost as well. It permits the soil to get enriched naturally and organically without using any synthetic substance, products, or chemicals that can prove detrimental to the land and the environment.

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