Red Schooner, Voyage

Caymus Vineyards

Red Schooner, Voyage

$69.75

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Product code
14739674
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$60.66
Country
United States
Regulated designation
Table wine
Region
California
Varietal(s)
Malbec 96 %
Alcohol percentage
14.6%
Colour
Red
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

In 1971 Charles F. (Charlie) Wagner and his wife Lorna Belle Glos Wagner asked their son Charles J. (Chuck) Wagner, who had just graduated from high school, if he would be interested in joining them in starting up a winery. If Chuck declined the offer, Charlie and Lorna were planning to sell out of their ranch in Napa Valley and move to Australia. Chuck accepted his parents’ offer to launch the winery, Caymus Vineyards. The Wagners produced their first vintage in 1972, consisting of 240 cases...

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Production notes

Red Schooner is a red wine of the world, the creation of two great wine cultures. Malbec grapes grown in Mendoza are shipped chilled to California, where they eventually end up in Caymus vineyards and are made into wine. Following the reception of the fruits, the fermentation process begins, followed by aging for 15 months in French oak barrels (50% new).

Tasting notes

Deep purple in color with bright red highlights, this wine has a voluptuous nose of dark plum and cherry, with hints of leather, violets and chocolate. The entry in the mouth is wide and round, with intensely ripe black fruits. A natural acidity born from the cooler air and high altitudes of the Andes weaves fruit and leather into one intertwined character. The tannins are harmonious, grainy and extremely fine, imparting a grainy sweetness to a luxurious fruit finish.