Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard 2018 no ups where alluvial topsoil sits over

where alluvial topsoil sits over black basaltic sand

and this wine from Domaine Marquis d'Angerville is a stunning example of its potential

This 100% Nero d'Avola grows at 750 meters elevation where mineral-rich soil and altitude create something unforgettable: red stone fruit and peppery spice tempered by a striking mineral component that makes this wine feel salty and alive

It's a bottle for a grill

Drink it with dinner tonight or tuck a few away

Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard 2018 no ups where alluvial topsoil sits overTrailside is one of Heitz Cellar's three single vineyard Cabernets, an 85 acre patchwork of clones and soils tucked between the Silverado Trail and Conn Creek on the eastern side of Rutherford. It's been part of the Heitz estate since 1984 and is now farmed organically. Heitz works it block by block, each lot aging separately through four years in oak before the final blend, in the patient, old school Napa style the house is known for. The 2018 is a