COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2016
GRAPE
Cabernet Sauvignon
PRODUCER
Elusa
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Elusa Winery is a boutique estate situated in Calistoga at the northern tip of Napa Valley, located on the grounds of the Four Seasons Resort Napa Valley. Named after a native Wappo word meaning 'to care for or hold something precious', the estate focuses on small-lot, artisanal winemaking under the direction of acclaimed consulting winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. Sourced from the historic, dry-farmed Luvisi Vineyard cultivated since 1908, this wine captures a landmark Napa Valley vintage.
ALCOHOL
14.6%
AVG. PRICE
€155
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Elusa is located on the grounds of Four Seasons Napa Valley, making it the only resort-located winery in the valley.
Fact 02
Sourced from the historic Luvisi Vineyard, featuring dry-farmed vines cultivated by the Luvisi family since 1908.
Fact 03
Crafted under the direction of legendary Napa Valley winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown with just 24 barrels produced.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
Crafted using low-intervention techniques supervised by winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown. The fruit consists of 100% Cabernet Sauvignon (clones 169, 191, and 337) harvested from head-trained old vines on loam soils. The wine aged for 20 months in French oak barrels from coopers Baron and Remond before bottling in June 2018. Total production was strictly limited to just 24 barrels.
