2021 Di Costanzo 'DI CO' Cabernet Sauvignon

"Raised in an Italian household in Berkeley, educated at UC Davis, Massimo landed in Napa Valley after apprenticing in wine regions across the world. Those harvests abroad were richly formative: at Tignanello in Italy, with Adi Badenhorst in South Africa, and Clos de los Siete in Argentina. They cemented in Massimo an unshakable work ethic, and a drive to create wines that would be appreciated by a global audience.

Here at home, his experience deepened, making wines at Ovid, Screaming Eagle and with Atelier Melka. He realized his guiding winemaking principles: sustainable agriculture, a less is more approach, organic yeast, low sulfur, little to no fining or filtration, and no technological manipulation of the wines. We bring all of these experiences together in Di Costanzo."

Born from a single vineyard, located at an energetic exchange where Mt. Veeder tumbles down into the Oak Knoll AVA. The redwood trees high up on the neighboring mountainsides give way to oak trees further down the slopes, and sedimentary soils of sandstone and shale are home to mature grapevines, brambly blackberry bushes, and wild plum trees. 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Debut vintage: 2016.

The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon DI CO is one of the most harmonious wines in this range. Dark red fruit, iron, dried flowers, menthol and dried herbs give the 2021 striking savory presence to match its bold personality. In its best vintages the DI CO Cabernet punches above its weight. This is one of those years.