2021 Maitre de Chai Gala Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA

The Gala Mountain Vineyard sits at 1,000′ above Napa Valley on the slopes of Mt. George just East of the town of Napa. The Northwest facing, terraced vineyard was planted in 1992 and is cooled by the constant breezes of the San Pablo Bay. The six acre vineyard was converted from organic to biodynamic in 2018.

“The vines here produce very small clusters, which lend a really beautiful deep and saturated palate with a firm multi-dimensional tannin. The tannin hits up front at first, which alongside the volcanic terroir has us thinking of Etna, then continues up the side with fruit density like in Tuscany and finishes with a hard mineral toned and linear mid-palate. This is savage mountain wine that delivers and you can absolutely pull the cork now with great pleasure.” – Marty & Alex