Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley, Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

The Wagner family, Charles, Lorna, and their son, Chuck founded Caymus Vineyards in 1972. Specializing in Carbanet Sauvignon, the Wagner family first vintage produced 240 cases. Today they produce 65,000 cases annually from about 350 acres of Napa Valley, California farmland. Grapes from vines that are systematically replanted every 15 years end up in two varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, the 'Special Selection' and 'Napa Valley'. Both are rich, lavishly oaked wines with bold cassis, black cherry, loam and spice flavours that often verge on sweet. These Caymus wines offer lush texture along with the considerable early appeal. The Caymus 'Special Selection', made from the best lots of Cabernet Sauvignon is aged for 18 months in favoured French barrels. The Wagner family has created a reputation for themselves through their Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Napa Valley is known for its many Cabernets, Rutherford, Ca has a rather significant following for its own Cabernets. If you're a wine lover, you'd be remiss not to visit this census-designated region. Chuck Wagner, son of founder Charles Wagner, is the head winemaker at Caymus. He began working in wine after high school when his parents founded Caymus and took over as winemaker in 1984. In 2002 he was awarded the Wine Spectator Distinguished Service Award for his contribution to viticulture in Napa Valley. Working closely alongside Chuck is Jon Bolta.