Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee Saffron Vnyd 2023 SPS21 with fine-grained tannins instead of

with fine-grained tannins instead of a wall of them

fermented whole cluster on the skins with native yeast

After 8–10 days of fermentation at a cool 16–17°C in stainless steel

hot-infused

It drinks with real lift and a cola-tinged bite

Ashes & Diamonds Napa Valley Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon Mountain Cuvee Saffron Vnyd 2023 SPS21 with fine-grained tannins instead ofFrom Lisa Chu's organically farmed Saffron Vineyard high on Mt. Veeder, above the fog line around 1,500 feet, comes this mountain grown red from Ashes & Diamonds. Despite what you might expect from a Mt. Veeder cuvee, this is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc rather than Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in fractured shale and marine sediment soils. Elevation and dry farming give the wine firm structure and concentrated dark fruit. Native fermentation