Oracle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino, California 2020

Sustainably farmed Cabernet Sauvignon from vines planted in the 1990s.

Soft, lush, bright red fruit and dark berry. Smooth, easy to drink Cabernet.

Grapes are hand harvested. Partially destemmed and allowed to soak for 72 hours. Fermentation takes place in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks. Pressed to tank and allowed to settle. A portion of the wine is then racked off into new oak and aged for 12 months. Lightly fined and gently filtered.

Oracle Cellars is a collaboration between Communal Brands and a family winery with a long history and deep roots in California. After immigrating from Italy and spending many years farming in Sonoma County, they were able to purchase a plot of land in Mendocino. It was there in 1943, that they planted their first vineyard. The estate has now grown to 400 acres of excellent sites in southern Mendocino County and is still run by the same family with the help of winemaker Hoss Milone, who also has deep roots in Mendocino. He is a fourth generation winemaker and it was later discovered his grandfather actually tilled the land for that original 1943 vineyard. That is a collaboration born out of fate.