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Wine Description
The Story
Founded in 1986 by Gustav and Naoko Dalla Valle, Dalla Valle Vineyards is a world-renowned, family-owned winery located on the eastern hillsides of Oakville in Napa Valley. Operating on iconic volcanic soils overlooking the valley floor, the estate produces benchmark "cult" wines celebrated for their exceptional power, site specificity, and longevity. The signature Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon—typically blended with a small percentage of Cab...
Wine Information
2009 was a relatively mild growing season, with moderate spring rains, and a long, steady period of ripening. The result was unusually dark, fragrant, structured wines, that will surely age for decades. The Dalla Valle’s vineyards delivered stunningly gorgeous fruit across all blocks, and the wines were a reflection of this. This made the blending process an inspirational exercise. The 2009 Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon is a blend of 79% Cabe...
Vintage 2009
Napa 2009 Vintage Report “We consider the vintage 2009 was the start of a three year cooling cycle (2009, 2010, 2011) that ended with the 2012 vintage. If We look at the big picture of the decade We see warming each year from 2006, 2007 and then 2008. 2009 then started a cooling cycle where the vintages were progressively cooler and wetter. Out of these vintages the 2011 was the coolest and wettest. We are pleased to see the vintage 2012 i...
