Aperture
Del Rio Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoma County, California, USA
Another stop during our Sonoma visit Saturday was Aperture wines (Jesse Katz). The new tasting room and winery is located right outside Healdsburg. The modern architecture and vineyard patio made for a really nice tasting experience. I have always enjoyed the Aperture Cab (Cab, Merlot, Malbec blend), but the Del Rio stepped everything up a notch. 100% Cab Sauv. This wine is full bodied and powerful. The winemaker describes as “Consistently floral year over year with dried juniper lavender, blackberry preserve, olive tapenade, and cassias. The mountain hillside tannins frame this wine with incredible weight while still holding onto its bright elegance, Multiple layers of ripe raspberries, blueberry, and cherry-cola complimented by dried herbs,
and graphite that build on the palate to arrive at a long, mineral-driven finish.
Another stop during our Sonoma visit Saturday was Aperture wines (Jesse Katz). The new tasting room and winery is located right outside Healdsburg. The modern architecture and vineyard patio made for a really nice tasting experience. I have always enjoyed the Aperture Cab (Cab, Merlot, Malbec blend), but the Del Rio stepped everything up a notch. 100% Cab Sauv. This wine is full bodied and powerful. The winemaker describes as “Consistently floral year over year with dried juniper lavender, blackberry preserve, olive tapenade, and cassias. The mountain hillside tannins frame this wine with incredible weight while still holding onto its bright elegance, Multiple layers of ripe raspberries, blueberry, and cherry-cola complimented by dried herbs,
and graphite that build on the palate to arrive at a long, mineral-driven finish.