Caymus Vineyards
Red Schooner, Voyage
$69.75
Out of stock
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.