Winemaker Notes

The 2020 Amaryllis Cabernet Sauvignon is 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with 4% Merlot. Showing a densely packed ruby red color, this wine shows black cherry and plum fruits, enveloped in hints of vanilla and spice. Medium bodied, the mountain fruit still shows a layer of tannin that sits at the base of the juicy Dark cherry and black raspberry flavors. This wine will develop an extended finish with 3 to 5 years of bottle aging.

Harvest Notes

The 2020 growing season went from hope and excitement, to literally crash and burn. Timing was everything with the 2020 harvest. When budbreak occurred around the end of February, we were blessed with warm days and clear skies. The growing season was moving along perfectly until the first of two fires hit the Napa Valley. Vineyards in the eastern part of Napa were most affected. Luckily the Ridgeback Vineyard, up on Spring Mountain, is early ripening as we were able to harvest this fruit early on September 14th.