2018 Enfield Wine Co. North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

Enfield Wine Co. started in 2010 when John Lockwood and Amy Seese decided to make their own wine. Lockwood held a variety of entry level and more advanced jobs in vineyard management in California and Argentina before working for five years at Failla Wines. In 2013 Lockwood and Seese began devoting all their time to their wine project. Grapes are sourced from Chalone, Coombsville, Wild Horse Valley, Amador County and Fort Ross-Sea. Enfield crafts Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and blends.

North Coast AVA includes California’s most prestigious sub-appellations and vineyards. The three million acre area includes vineyards in six counties north of San Francisco and nearly 50 sub-appellations. The Napa Valley and Sonoma County AVAs are just two of the renowned sub-appellations included in the North Coast designation, which also includes the AVAs Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Stag’s Leap and Rutherford, which are all among the most acclaimed wine producing districts in California. The North Coast AVA designation is generally used for wines made by blending grapes grown in several counties or AVAs. The appellation includes part of the counties of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin, Solano and Lake.

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.