Muscardini
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
, RESERVE
Cassata Vineyard
Gorgeous right out of the gate with ripe berries, cherries, and beautiful dried rose. The palate offers raspberry, pomegranate, cherry, ripe black plum, with notes of cedar and fresh leather. Polished with a very modern feel - think rich, concentrated, intense, deep and very long, with tons of sexy black fruit, and just the right touch of French oak.
Elegantly balanced with a dash of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, displays a full tannin structure up front, yet finishes with a silky viscous texture. Drinks great now, and will easily go for a decade or more in your cellar.
VINEYARD
Located in beautiful Glen Ellen, California, this area is known for its outstanding growing soils and climate. Cassata Vineyard rests along these gentle rolling hills. The entire property is managed bio-sustainably so that future generations can enjoy a pure and simple refuge in this isolated valley.
VINTAGE
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc; aged for 22 months in 25% new French oak barrels.
Winemaker: Michael Muscardini
Appellation: Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County
Vineyard: Cassata Vineyard
Varietals: 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc
Barrel Aging: 22 months in 25% new French oak
Harvested: September 15, 2016
Bottled: March 25, 2020
Alcohol: 15.2%
Cases Produced: 450
Tasting Notes 
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Top 100 Wines - Sonoma Magazine 2018
Muscardini Cellars graces Sonoma Valley’s (Valley of the Moon) Monte Terra with its estate grape vines, family home and barrel room. You are welcome to visit us in their Kenwood tasting room.
History of Muscardini Cellars
1892, when Michael Muscardini's grandfather, Emilio Alchera, was born in the village of Calliano, just outside of the city of Asti in the Piemonte region. Emilio came to America in 1909 via Ellis Island in New York. After heading to the West Coast by train to meet his two brothers, Antonio and Louis, he settled in San Francisco. Emilio began his living in California by helping to dig the Caldecott Tunnel, which connects the East Bay to Contra Costa County. After saving his money, he began to buy and run corner grocery stores where he sold fine bulk wines, and in his spare time made a red table wine for the family. His business would eventually become the "St. Helena Napa Valley Wine Company."
Learn more at www.muscardinicellars.com.
