Volker Eisele Family, Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 TEST and a mineral-driven finish

and a mineral-driven finish

No oak here—just cool fermentation and careful élevage to let the natural brightness and texture of the Garganega fruit shine

yielding wines of both fruit intensity and clarity

Mercurey has historically been undervalued

while a mineral edge and light spice offer additional complexity

Volker Eisele Family, Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 TEST and a mineral-driven finishVolker Eisele Family is a small, family run estate tucked away in Napa's cooler, higher Chiles Valley District. Founded by Volker Eisele in 1974 and farmed organically from the very beginning, the estate is now run by son Alexander and his wife, Catherine, who continue the founder's vision of restrained, food friendly Napa wines. Their Cabernet has long been one of the most quietly classical reds in Napa: balanced, savory, never overdone, made for the