2013 Dominus, Napa Valley Subregion_Santa Cruz Mountains A grape that was nearly

A grape that was nearly extinct 20 years ago

Riccardo Baldi runs La Staffa in the hills around Castelli di Jesi

It is a winemaking philosophy that deliberately avoids the mask of new oak

full-bodied structure with notes of pear

2013 Dominus, Napa Valley Subregion_Santa Cruz Mountains A grape that was nearlyDominus Estate was established in 1983 by Christian Moueix, who chose to plant his vines on the historic Napanook vineyard in Yountville, a site originally cultivated in 1838. The vines grow in gravelly clay loam soils at the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains and are made from a blend of 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot, and 4% Cabernet Franc. In the glass, the wine shows intense dark fruit aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant alongside