A bottle of Wappo Hill cabernet sauvignon on a table with a glass of wine

2023 WH

Wappo Hill Vineyard, in the Stags Leap District, was first planted in 1969. Produced from 100% Clone 685 Cabernet Sauvignon, this bottling is sourced from hillside vines planted on well-drained, gravelly, and clay-loam soils. The vines thrive with ample afternoon sun bookended by cool mornings and evenings and produce intensely flavored fruit with exceptionally balanced acidity. The wine features notes of blackberry, red cherry, and briary aromas that combine with pleasing threads of baking spice, floral petal, and dusty earth tones. This stunning wine shows the tremendous power of a classic Napa Valley Cabernet with a polished, long-lasting finish.

  • Vintage 2023
  • Vineyard Wappo Hill Vineyard
  • Appellation Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
  • Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Clone 100% Clone 685
  • Cooperage Aged in 100% new Darnajou and Taransaud French oak barrels
  • Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown

  • Accolades

    95-97 Pts. "Rocking levels of red, blue, and black fruits, graphite, crushed stone, and flowery, spicy notes all shine in the 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Wappo Hill Vineyard, a rich, medium to full-bodied, concentrated, seamless barrel sample that has the vintage's pure, focused, structured, and incredibly impressive style." — Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com

  • Vineyard

    Wappo Hill Vineyard, located in the upper end of the Stags Leap District, was first planted in 1969. The grapes for our wine are grown on a hillside in well-drained, gravelly, and clay-loam soils. Ample afternoon sun, bookended by cool mornings and evenings, produce intensely flavored fruit with exceptionally balanced acidity.

  • Vintage

    2023 blessed us with what will surely become one of Schrader's most celebrated vintages. Napa Valley experienced its longest growing season in over a decade, with mild, consistent temperatures that allowed for extended hang time and generous yields. These ideal conditions fostered exceptional fruit development, producing wines of unprecedented depth, harmony, and structure. As winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown notes, "It should end up being one of the best vintages of Schrader we've ever bottled."

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