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Illustrious Reserve Napa Valley Red Blend 2020
Mount Veeder
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- Silver, San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2023
- Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2024
Illustrious is a gorgeous, rich, velvety red from some of the finest vineyards in California’s Napa Valley. Mount Vedeer is a small subregion, with vines clustered around its steep summit. Dense black fruit, velvety tannins, with notes of eucalyptus.
Illustrious is a gorgeous, rich, velvety red from some of the finest vineyards in California’s Napa Valley. Mount Vedeer is a small subregion, with vines clustered around its steep summit. Dense black fruit, velvety tannins, with notes of eucalyptus.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Velvet texture, dense black fruit, spice and cedar
Aroma
Dark cherry and blackberry, floral and clove
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
A small subregion of California’s much-admired Napa Valley, Mount Vedeer has gained worldwide acclaim for its exceptional, long-lived wines. Many of them fetch well over £100 a bottle. There, Cabernet Sauvignon is king (accounting for 78% of its vineyards), a grape that features in this red, along with other Bordeaux ‘friends’. The eponymous Mount Vedeer reaches its peak at 825 metres and its highest vineyards lie just below it, on southwest-facing slopes. At this altitude, days are bright and sunny, with strong afternoon winds and nights that are chilly. So, grapes ripen slowly gathering deep flavour, sleek tannins and freshness. All this makes for a cellar-worthy red – an ace partner to steak or roast red meats. Open early and decant.
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