AXR - Proprietary Red 2021
Blend
7% Cabernet Franc
75% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Malbec
3% Petit Verdot
75% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Malbec
3% Petit Verdot
Country
USA
Region
California
Appellation
Napa Valley
UPC
051497341411

Tasting notes
Deep dark cherry with touches of magenta and Ferrari red on the rim. The nose shows beautiful spice like thyme, rosemary, cedar, peaches, plums, bubble bath, chocolate, black truffle, and pine needle, dark honey. The palate has a round dense entrance evolving on a velvety fruity palate lingering on freshness of tannins with touches of Mirabelle plum, red apple pie, pears, mocha.
Estate
The history of the AXR estate is compounded in layers; rooted in historic tales of fierce Native American hunting grounds, wild west pioneers and the first woman vintner of California in 1886. It has changed hands over the course of 134 years to become a brewery, restaurant, inn, winery and saloon. Tales of love, lust, heartbreak, murders and great fortune create an imaginative backdrop to the present-day vision of AXR.
Named after the AxR rootstalk (Aramond x Rupestris) that was so prominent in building the modern California wine industry, AXR Winery pays homage to the so-called “roots” of the industry. By utilizing modern and innovative techniques in the cellar, AXR extract the uniqueness of Napa Valley’s soils into wines enjoyable now, or many years from now.
They start with hand-picked grapes, naturally fermented in small handcrafted lots, add in the expertise and palette of renowned consulting winemaker Jean Hoefliger, and you have a recipe for stunning wines that promote even better conversations, more laughs, and an invitation for others to join the group!
Vinification
Fermentation: 16 days on skin (80% tank fermentation, 20% barrel fermentation)
Aging: 12 Months in 100% french oak, 40% new
Vineyards:oak knoll, yountville, coombsville
Aging: 12 Months in 100% french oak, 40% new
Vineyards:oak knoll, yountville, coombsville
Description
This is the AXR flagship wine, made with intention and showing a direct reflection of the prestigious vineyards it comes from: oak knoll, yountville, coombsville.