Diamond Creek "Red Rock Terrace" Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, 2018
Diamond Creek "Red Rock Terrace" Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, 2018
Our Approach “The privilege of working with an estate like Diamond Creek cannot be overstated. There is nothing to radically change here. Our work focuses on removing any barriers that would prevent us from continuing the legacy of producing complex, age-worthy Cabernets of quality and character.” - Graham Wehmeier, Winemaker
At just twenty planted acres Diamond Creek is a fantastically diverse wine estate, sculpted by centuries of geologic activity. Ideally suited to growing Cabernet Sauvignon, the site is divided into four distinct vineyards, each with its own terroir arising from different soils and microclimates.
Diamond Creek takes its name from the creek that separates its vineyards from one another. Sitting at an elevation of approximately 600 feet, the estate and its microclimates are profoundly influenced both by warm air flowing in from the northeast and cool air cutting in from the west through a canyon in the Mayacamas range. These two sources of air flow create significant microclimate variations, even within this relatively small property.
To craft a truly great wine, we believe you must possess the finest vineyard sites with the best soils, exposures and microclimates. Above all, you must work your own vineyards, since the quality of a wine depends first and foremost on sustainably farming and caring for the land.
Nurturing the Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons that emanate from these four sites is at the core of our winegrowing philosophy. North-facing Red Rock Terrace is a steeply terraced vineyard. The rocky, red-tinted soil is high in oxidized iron content, and because of its northerly aspect, the grapes receive less direct sunlight. Red Rock Terrace often expounds with dark cherry and black currant flavors, ripe, mouthcoating, velvety tannins and notes of tea, iron and savory dried herbs.