2018 Promontory

The winery asks that : -You only take as much wine as you can sell to your private clients or on-premise accounts, not other wholesalers, within your market only -You do not list the wine for sale on the internet, or through Wine-Searcher or any other wine search engine -SRP be respected Promontory is a world apart from the Napa Valley that most people experience. Within this secluded territory, two distinct fault lines mark the divide among volcanic, sedimentary, and metamorphic formations. This diverse geology stretches across 150m of elevation, on a multitude of dramatic slopes and panoramic exposures. Less than ten percent of the 340 hectares of land is under vine, weaving an intricate patchwork among the wild expanse of forest and woodlands. This natural landscape invites morning fog and cooler air to roll through on an almost daily basis. Wine from the steep hillsides of Promontory reflects the many aspects of the territory: the wild freshness of its native surrounding forests, the cool moisture of the ephemeral fog, and the lifted minerality of its geologic underpinnings. Together, these aspects form the identity of Promontory; the feeling of an almost weightless structure, illuminated from within— an undefinable “otherness” . The 2018 vintage The beginning of the season sometimes foreshadows the remainder, but this was not the case in 2018. An unusually warm winter leading into the growing season prepared the vines for budbreak in mid-February. This anomaly of warmth came abruptly to a halt at the end of the month, when 10 to 12 inches of rain fell by the start of April, returning conditions within the territory to their cool average. Moderate temperatures ushered in a consistently mild summer of fair days, cool nights, and blankets of fog; allowing the vines to ripen their clusters slowly and evenly. Although harvest began on September 10th, the activity was gradual and deliberate, consisting of 95 passes, the last of which took place on October 23rd, making the 2018 harvest one of the longest in the history of the estate. Tasting notes Just after fermentation, the 2018 vintage of Promontory already reflected the gentle, extended growing season, showing uncommonly detailed tannins. During its many months in the cellar, the wine has retained its effusive brightness and fresh acidity while continuing to acquire elevated nuance and bringing forward its many facets. Blue-fruit aromas, as well as pleasantly resinous qualities, accompany a fresh, cool note that rises to greet the nose. The wine’s lifted and profound dimension emanate outward from a center of almost ethereal form. Although the fine-grained tannins introduce an element of restraint to this translucent radiancy, the intrinsic nobility of this wine persists at each stage of its measured procession across the palate to the finish. David Cili, Winemaker of Promontory

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