2021 ELIZA'S RED WINE

2021 ELIZA'S RED WINE

To Kalon Vineyard Company’s “Eliza’s” cuvée is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, two varieties that best showcase the strength and spirit of this historic site at the foot of the Mayacamas Mountains. The wine is named after Eliza Yount, one of Napa’s bestknown early pioneers, widow to the founder of nearby Yountville, and one-time owner of a quiet corner of To Kalon, on Walnut Lane, that is now home to our coveted planting of Cabernet Franc. This blend produces one of the most compelling examples of Napa Valley wine, with the Cabernet Franc bringing exotic spice notes and floral aromas, and the Cabernet Sauvignon providing weight, structure, and a deep, rich, black fruit character. The combination is rare and uniquely To Kalon—a wine that is effusive and exuberant now, but one that will age for decades to come.

  • Vintage 2021
  • Alcohol 14.5%
  • Vineyard To Kalon Vineyard
  • Appellation Oakville, Napa Valley
  • Varietal 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Cabernet Franc
  • Cooperage 100% New French Oak
  • Winemaker Andy Erickson

  • Accolades

    98 Pts. “Fresh, structured but rather light in feel for a full-bodied blend of 60% cabernet franc and 40% cabernet sauvignon. Good acidity matches moderate tannins in this almost gentle, delicious but age-worthy wine. Red and black fruit, mint and tobacco accents lead to a luxurious, lingering finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2028."

    — James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com

    96 Pts. “This red shows lovely range, as sweet tobacco, dried violet and warm paving stone hints all smolder underneath a vivid, pure and polished core of black currant and black cherry puree. Still youthfully taut, as the structure is prominent, this just requires patience to unwind fully. When it does, this will feel really suave. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2027 through 2045. 475 cases made."

    — James Molseworth, Wine Spectator

  • Vintage

    Eliza’s cuvée is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cabernet Franc. Eliza Yount was a colorful character in Napa Valley wine history–widow to the founder of nearby Yountville and one-time owner of a quiet corner of To Kalon Vineyard, along Walnut Lane, that is now home to our coveted planting of Cabernet Franc. With this wine, our aim is to showcase the layers of depth and complexity that Cabernet Franc can exhibit when the variety is grown in such rarified earth as To Kalon. Aromas of black licorice, black raspberry, rose hips, and cigar box give way to bright Bing cherry, cranberry, cocoa nibs, and cola. This wine leads the palate with pronounced Cabernet Franc aromatics and finishes with the powerful tannin and concentration of Cabernet.