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Harrington Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Wheeler Vineyard San Benito County 2018 - First Bottle

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92 Wine Enthusiast -
Black-plum, crushed berry and crushed rock aromas show on the nose of this bottling, which aims to be a leaner style of Cab. The palate is very tense and chalky, with tannins wrapped around the fresh blackberry and black-plum flavors.

Technical Details

  • BlendCabernet Sauvignon
  • CountryUS
  • RegionCalifornia Central Coast
  • AppellationSan Benito County
  • VineyardWheeler Vineyard
  • Alcohol13.3%
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Harrington Wines Cabernet Sauvignon Wheeler Vineyard San Benito County 2018

Cabernet Blends  |  US
WE92

$30.00 $19.95 | 750mL
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Too late, we are SOLD OUT!

We’re offered a lot of delicious, shockingly well-priced Harrington wines over the years. Now with the winery closing the doors, the pricing is even more irresistible, considering the quality level and pedigree of vineyard and of winemaking.

This Cabernet is from a fabulous jewel of American viticulture and an area that once was more famous than Napa Valley for growing Cab: Wheeler Vineyard. Here’s Ian Brand on the Siletto family, who own and organically farm the Wheeler vineyard: “San Benito County was the site of some of California’s earliest commercial vineyards. Long hidden under the cloak of Almaden, and out of fashion in California’s fruity phase, it’s rocky vineyards and historic vines are carrying San Benito wines back into fashion. The Siletto family provides one of the necessary connections between what was, and finding what will be, in San Benito wine growing. Their relentless experimentation and forward thinking farming points toward a bright future.”

Lifted floral aromas laced with blackberry, cherry-plum and chalk dust, this is old-vine Cabernet (30-50 years old!) at its best, with serious depth, freshness and rocky minerality. It's not a blockbuster style of Cali-cab, this has an old-world, old-school sensibility that is a joy to drink.

We have just a smattering of cases... STOCK UP is all we can say! While it lasts...!

PAIRING IDEAS: Salmon and Cabernet? You bet. This style is perfect for grilled salmon, or rubbed and baked, with a big salad on the side.

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: This is a fun, easy wine -- try Sublime’s Greatest Hits. It'll put you in the mellow summer mood for sure!

About the Producer

Harrington Wines is a small producer that brings to light the obscure, forgotten grapes of California as well as producing clean, stable wines made without sulfites. The winery was started in 2002 to produce California Pinot Noir. Over the years, a great deal of energy has been spent researching, locating and working with some of California's long-forgotten Pinot Noir vineyards. Ultimately, the vineyard sites chosen are challenging viticulturally, either because of age, climate or terrain. Of these three criteria, older vineyards have become most valued as they have adapted to and been changed by their environs and produce subtle wines more deeply imbued with Pinot's characteristic flavors and aromatics. Over the past ten years, Ken Zinns, Al Osterheld, Wes Barton, Alan Garretson, Terry Mahoney, Russell Obana, Tom Leaf and many others have jumped down the rabbit hole with me and have devoted time, energy and thought to help produce these wines. Toast to these stalwart comrades and to all warm friendships when enjoying a Harrington wine.