Cabernet Sauvignon, Caldwell Vineyard | Combsville AVA, Napa

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The Caldwell family has farmed the southwestern lip of Napa Valley for two generations. The vineyard is farmed with extreme care. Located on a thin soiled, volcanic rim looking north into Napa Valley from their Coombsville porch.  These grapes are usually harvested with high sugar, long hang time (26°-28° brix) and high pH. The grapes and the Caldwell wines have a loyal following. They are ‘out of the ordinary’ and not recommended for beginners, but for those seeking the Best!

Check out this feature in the January 2019 edition of Wine Business Monthly on Caldwell Vineyard. 

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19 Harvest - Caldwell Cabernet

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Description

Frozen Black Grapes  Are sold as destemmed grapes. Yields are estimates and vary depending on the vintage, varietal and the winemaker’s pressing and racking style. All grapes listed under current inventory are frozen.

  • Pails contain 5 gallons of grapes, yielding approximately 2.5 – 3.5 gallons of finished wine.
  • Drums contain 425 pounds of grapes, yielding approximately 30 gallons of finished wine.
  • Delivery:
    • Pails can be shipped via FedEx, LTL or picked up at the freezer. We cannot FedEx drums.
    • FedEx Shipping – Orders from CA and OR ship at the same rate. If shipping to the Midwest or East Coast, select pails from PA for the best rate.

2019 Harvest Pre-order will launch in July. Pre-order is required on all fresh grape sales and recommended for frozen grapes to guarantee availability. For orders of a ton or more, please contact us now.

Fresh Black Grapes are sold by the pound as whole bunches with stems at harvest, (Typically September through October). Fresh Grapes cannot be shipped.

  • The minimum order for fresh grapes is 100 pounds. Special pricing is available for bulk orders over 2,000 pounds.
  • Fresh grapes are sold net, without containers and must be picked up at the processing site at harvest.
    • California grapes are processed in Petaluma, CA.
    • Oregon and Washington grapes are processed in Underwood WA, (1 hr. east of Portland, OR).
  • Destemming – Please request when you place your order. The destemming cost is 10 cents per pound. Stem weight is calculated at 6%. For example, 100 pounds of fresh grapes will yield 94 pounds of destemmed grapes.

Winemaking Thoughts

2017 Juice Panel: Brix 25.5, 3.86 pH, TA 3.7, Malic Acid 0.8 g/L, YAN 147 Use Lalvin GRE or EnofermCSM yeast. Add a medium portion of yeast food, 1 liter of water and 40 gr. of Tartaric acid. Fast ferment, 4.5 days on skins, ferment 75°. Complete malolactic fermentation.

Vineyard

John Caldwell and his family have converted a tongue of decomposed lava in the Southeast corner of Napa Valley into a very top end vineyard and winery. Brehm Vineyards feel honored to have a portion of this famous vineyard allocated to our clients. Vines are tightly planted, meticulously tended to provide intense, very ripe grapes. Be prepared for a big, rich Cabernet Sauvignon that will deliver the best of Napa Valley while allowing a relatively early enjoyment.

Age: Planted 1982

Irrigation: Drip irrigated

Trellis: Vertical trellis, spur pruned

Vine Clone: Older vines are Clone 7. Newer vines are Clone 337. Brehm Vineyards receives a combination of the two.

30” – 50” of rocky soil over cracked basalt, north / north west slope elevated off valley floor produce small berries and very intense wine.

Try The Wine

Caldwell Vineyards produces Cabernet Sauvignon wine from their vineyard. Available to order online or at the winery. Click here to for more information.