2017 Gandona, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - Magnum Grape_Courbu Jules Métras approaches his Chiroubles

Jules Métras approaches his Chiroubles holdings with a commitment to biodynamic farming and rigorous soil stewardship

The warm vintage added density and presence

and cool—carrying a persistent

and he was the very first grower to farm organically in the region

They make a multitude of site-specific wines in minuscule quantities

2017 Gandona, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley - Magnum Grape_Courbu Jules Métras approaches his ChiroublesGandona Estate, under the direction of Manuel Pires and his commitment to viticultural stewardship, cultivates Cabernet Sauvignon on Pritchard Hill's elevated, iron rich volcanic soils, mirroring his ancestral farming practices in the Douro Valley. The estate's steep vineyard blocks, situated 900 1100 feet above Lake Hennessey, inherently foster grapes with profound concentration and a foundational structural integrity. The 2017 growing season,