Arietta Napa Valley H Block Hudson Vineyard 2018 CS20230713 hand-harvesting them at peak ripeness

hand-harvesting them at peak ripeness

Limited by nature

Very clean and invigorating

the Russell's Reserve 6 Year Old Rye delivers a lively taste profile of citrus zest and subtle caramel with a black pepper finish

Their vines average 30 years-old and the oldest are more 60 years-old

Arietta Napa Valley H Block Hudson Vineyard 2018 CS20230713 hand-harvesting them at peak ripenessH Block is where Arietta started, the very first bottling in 1996, and still the estate's flagship homage to the Right Bank of Bordeaux. It's a Cabernet Franc driven blend (56% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot) from a single site: the famed Hudson Vineyard in Carneros, where the Franc grows on a volcanic outcrop and the Merlot in clay loam, both planted in 1986. Aged in new French oak and bottled unfiltered, the 2018 is a wine of real perfume and depth. Now