Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent representation of the varietal's notes of blackberries, cedar, and cherry.
Wine and Food
Red Wine Pairings
Classically paired with a good steak, discover the world of dining options that pair well with reds.
Red Wine Pairings
Classically paired with a good steak, discover the world of dining options that pair well with reds.
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Discover Your New Favorite Red
From plush pinot noirs to bold cabs, discover your new favorite red wine.
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Balanced and approachable, our Multi-Appellation Pinot Noir offers a polished, fruit-driven sip. The medium-bodied palate offers expressive mixed berry characteristics and a touch of sweet toasted oak reminiscent of crème brûlée. Notes of ripe blackberry, blueberry, red berry and dark cherry are seamlessly layered with hints of fresh earth and cardamom before a smooth finish. Enjoy this flavorful wine with grilled salmon with cranberry-wild rice pilaf or grilled pork ribs with a sweet barbeque sauce.
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Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley V17 750ML
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Our flagship Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic representation of the appellation’s preeminent varietal. Sourced from several of our premium Napa Valley vineyards to represent both high elevation and valley floor fruit resulting in a beautifully balanced blend. Our 2017 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a densely layered wine showcasing plush notes of cherry cobbler and wild blackberries backed by hints of cedar and fresh herbs. Full-bodied and elegant, this Cabernet has a polished mouthfeel and an exceptionally long finish.
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Our 2020 Malbec is a robust symphony of dark fruit that captures the complexity of Mendoza’s iconic varietal. The color shows inky purple with a halo of black tulip. Pronounced notes of black cherry and blackberry integrate with finely grained spice and vanilla oak. Notes of wild berries and round tannins fill out the palate, leading to a long and velvety smooth finish with a touch of dried herbs. Delicious with wood-fired meat.
A warm growing season during 2020 accelerated ripening and led to the earliest harvest on record. As a result, the berries harvested were small with expressive, concentrated flavors and ideal acidity.
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Orin Swift Papillon 750ML 2019
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A true five-varietal Bordeaux blend is hard to find anywhere in the world. But lucky for us, we’ve been able to source all five across the Napa Valley to produce one of our flagship wines. From the mountain tops of Atlas Peak to the gravelly soils of St. Helena and everywhere in between, the resulting blend elicits a dialectic found on the label: a butterfly may be delicate and elegant while the hands of a farmer are anything but. Similarly, the sensory introduction to Papillon is overwhelming and breathtaking; yet, as the wine opens, it transforms slowly into a wine of elegance and opulence in one. It is truly the epitome of our style of winemaking.
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The 2019 Papillon pours a neon crimson and settles into a dark core with a ruby rim—crimson through and through. Aromatically, the wine opens with powerful notes of blackberry, kirsch, coastal sagebrush and evolves into ripe pluot and roasted fig. An enveloping entry of grandeur, the palate reveals a more elegant side of the wine: black plum, blackcurrant, toffee and trace hints of sweet red vermouth, muddled mint, and orange peel. Polished, balanced and with an imagined sweetness, the wine closes with ripe but firm tannin and a mild drying character, capable of converting even the staunchest of Bordeaux-philes.
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The 2020 Apothic Red is our first daringly original blend of California-grown red grapes. Zinfandel leads the blend with silky layers of blackberry, black cherry with a hint of black pepper. Syrah and Merlot deliver undercurrents of ripe blueberry, boysenberry and a soft, plush mouthfeel. Cabernet Sauvignon adds more dimension with notes of black currant while bold tannins deliver a hint of intrigue. The finish is long and smooth with lingering notes of vanilla and mocha from the oak we selected for aging.
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<b>Viticulture Notes:</b><br>
We selected the majority of the grapes for Apothic Red from the Lodi and Central Valley areas in California. We sourced the Zinfandel from Lodi, a premium producer of intensely concentrated, silky textured fruit. California’s 2020 vintage experienced a cool, mild growing season with an accelerated heat spell in August, resulting in early ripening. Vintage 2020 in California shows vibrant acidity and concentrated flavors.
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<b>Winemaking Notes</b><br>
The grapes were de-stemmed before some whole-cluster fermentation. We fermented the 2020 Apothic Red in a combination of cone-sweep and upright tanks ranging from 4 to 6 days at a temperature averaging 85-88°F. Across all lots, we exercised meticulous temperature control and managed heat spikes through fermentation where needed to maximize the extraction of color and dark fruit notes.
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Why is Red Wine "Red"?
Red wines are defined by the contact the juice has with its red grape skins. The juice is fermented (aka turned into wine) while in contact with its skins, giving red wines their color, texture and taste, mostly from the tannins.
Although a seemingly stuffy wine word – tannins are to thank for a lot of the characteristics you appreciate about red wine. In addition to fermentation on the skins, red (and white) wines can also pick up tannins from aging in oak barrels.
Technically speaking, tannins are groups of molecules that bond together, so for our sake, let's call them elements. These elements come from all parts of a grape, including the seeds, skins and stems. So, when a red wine is put in contact with these elements, it takes on their characteristics, which are typically drying in nature.
- The Barrel Room Staff
