# Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (2023)

- **Producer:** Silverado Vineyards
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec
- **Region:** California, United States
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 14.9%
- **Average price:** €55
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 16–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, vanilla, cedar, chocolate, coffee, tobacco, leather

## About this wine

Silverado Vineyards was founded in 1981 by Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney, along with her husband Ron Miller and mother Lillian Disney. The winery takes its name from the historic Silverado Vineyard in the Stags Leap District. Today part of Foley Family Wines, the estate focuses on crafting benchmark Napa Valley wines that blend top vineyard sites across the Stags Leap District, Coombsville, and Oakville sub-regions.

## Interesting facts

- Founded by Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney, and her family in 1981.
- Home to the famous 'Silverado Clone' of Cabernet Sauvignon, certified as Heritage Clone 30 by UC Davis.
- Blends estate-grown fruit from three renowned Napa sub-regions: Stags Leap District, Coombsville, and Oakville.

## Food pairing

A full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with firm tannins and high flavor intensity pairs best with rich, savory meats high in protein and fat, which help soften tannic texture while matching the wine's deep structure and complexity.

## Wine making process

Harvested after an extended growing season, the grapes undergo maceration on skins for approximately 20 days. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vessels to maintain precision and purity. The wine is then aged for 19 months in French oak barrels, 40% of which are new, giving it refined structure and complexity.