Maître de Chai "Gala Mountain" Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2022

FROM POLANER SELECTIONS: THE WINE: The Gala Mountain Vineyard sits at 1,000 ft. above the Napa Valley on the slopes of Mt. George, just east of the city of Napa. This northwest facing, terraced vineyard was planted in 1992 on rocky volcanic bedrock with sandy topsoil and is cooled by the constant breezes from the San Pablo Bay. The vines are well drained, deep rooting & produce small clusters, which lend to the structure of the wine. This six acre vineyard was converted from organic to biodynamic farming in 2018 and is tended to by hand. The grapes were destemmed & fermented with their native yeasts in small oak and stainless steel open top fermenters, and aged for eighteen months in neutral oak barrels. Sixteen barrels produced. THE PRODUCER: In the case of Alex Pitts and Marty Winters of the Maitre de Chai winery, both food and wine figure prominently in their resumés. Having worked in top kitchens, cellars and even as front-of-the-house sommeliers, this combined experience h