Edition 15 | October 2016

Greetings from the Mountain Wine Club!

Mountain winemaking is not for the faint of heart. It is a rigorous, labor-intensive process that results in incredibly structured wines of unmatched quality. With this shipment, we bring to you two Cabernet Sauvignons that highlight the very best of their Napa Valley appellations—Howell Mountain and Mt. Veeder.

La Jota 2013 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyard blocks that sit at 1,700 feet in elevation. This Cabernet Sauvignon is classic Howell Mountain—full-bodied and well balanced with flavors of brambly blackberry, espresso bean, and gravelly minerality.

Mt. Brave 2012 Mt. Veeder Single Block Cabernet Sauvignon comes from one of the most extreme winegrowing regions in the Napa Valley. This hand-harvested, small-production Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of blueberry and rose petals. Balanced minerality and silky tannins give way to a luxurious finish.

2012 Mt. Brave
Mt. Veeder Single Block Cabernet Sauvignon

Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley, CA
Winemaker

Christopher Carpenter

Vineyard

Veeder Peak

Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvginon

Alcohol by Volume

15.2%

Ageing

19 months in French oak (83% new)

2012 Mt. Brave Single Block Cabernet Sauvignon

2013 La Jota Vineyard Co.
Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, CA
Winemaker

Christopher Carpenter

Alcohol by Volume

14.5%

Vineyard

La Jota Estate Vineyard, W.S. Keyes Vineyard

Ageing

19 months in French Oak (89% new)

Composition

75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.5% Merlot,
8% Cabernet Franc, 4.5% Petit Verdot,
2% Malbec

2013 La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
View of La Jota Vineyard from Howell Mountain