{"product_id":"lokoya-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-diamond-mountain-2021-750ml","title":"Lokoya - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Diamond Mountain 2021 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eORGANIC FARMING, APPELLATION, AND VINEYARD\u003cbr\u003e\nWe began farming our estate vineyards organically in 2018, reached certification in 2023, and are now approaching\u003cbr\u003e\nregenerative accreditation. Lokoya strives to be a model for interacting with the earth synergistically. Techniques\u003cbr\u003e\nsuch as no-till, sheep grazing, and compost application also protect our vines’ health and resilience, and strikingly\u003cbr\u003e\nintensify the effects of mountain winegrowing for extraordinary expression of place.\u003cbr\u003e\nDiamond Mountain overlooks the town of Calistoga in the northern reaches of Napa Valley and is part of the\u003cbr\u003e\nMayacamas Mountains which frame the western edge of the valley. The Diamond Mountain District Cabernet\u003cbr\u003e\nSauvignon is sourced from a selection of blocks on three vineyards: the estate-owned Rhyolite Ridge (1,200 feet)\u003cbr\u003e\nand Wallis vineyards (1,500 feet), as well as the Andrew Geoffrey Vineyard (1,800 feet). Situated above the fog line,\u003cbr\u003e\nthe vineyards experience cooler days and warmer nights with less temperature variation than on the northern valley\u003cbr\u003e\nfloor. High elevation, poor soils and a moderate climate yield full-bodied wines that show rich fruit flavors and\u003cbr\u003e\nnotes of dark chocolate with relatively soft tannins.\u003cbr\u003e\nWINEMAKER COMMENTS\u003cbr\u003e\n“In 1868, Jacob Schram planted the first small vineyard on the slopes of one of the northernmost mountains in\u003cbr\u003e\nNapa Valley. The predominantly volcanic soils had bits of obsidian and rhyolite glass intertwined with the general\u003cbr\u003e\nloam, and thus the area became known as Diamond Mountain. This AVA is a bit warmer than other mountains, and\u003cbr\u003e\none of the first to shed the daily fog. Lokoya celebrates this terroir through a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon offering\u003cbr\u003e\nthat in 2021 bursts with huckleberry, ripe blackberry, graphite, high-cacao chocolate, and pipe tobacco, together\u003cbr\u003e\nbuilding great depth framed by lush tannins.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— CHRISTOPHER CARPENTER, Winemaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLokoya is a collection of four distinct Cabernet Sauvignons from four of Napa Valley’s most celebrated mountain appellations. These wines are 100 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, fermented with native yeast, and bottled unfined and unfiltered—resulting in the purest expression of place. They are powerful wines that reflect the intense individuality of each mountain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eACCLAIM\u003cbr\u003e\n100 POINTS\u003cbr\u003e\nJeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, December 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n“I couldn't imagine a more majestic, regal wine. This beauty’s saturated purple hue is followed by an incredible\u003cbr\u003e\narray of ripe black fruits, smoked tobacco, loamy earth, lavender, and graphite. Winemaker Chris Carpenter has\u003cbr\u003e\nhit an undeniable home run with his 2021s, and this is unquestionably one of the legendary wines in the vintage.\u003cbr\u003e\nFull-bodied and massively concentrated, with velvety tannins and remarkable purity, it will be drinkable with just\u003cbr\u003e\n4-5 years of bottle age and evolve for 30-40 years in cold cellars.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e98 POINTS JAMES SUCKLING, JAmes Suckling November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n97 POINTS THE WINE INDEPENDENT, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\n97 POINTS WINE ADVOCATE,  Joe Czerwinski, July2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lokoya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47318297968864,"sku":"123724","price":579.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/w895961103_1.jpg?v=1746220463","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/lokoya-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-diamond-mountain-2021-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}