DeNovo Wines
- Based in Cloverdale CA, there is no public tasting room.
- Produce ~800 cases per year in Sonoma, and also import white wines such as Riesling and Crémant from the Alsace region of France where one of their partners is originally from
We think of ourselves as a wine company with a soul. Our name, De Novo means new beginnings in Latin. One of our goals is to inspire people to stop and think anew, to Dream of a better future and start on the new path. To inspire our customers to fight global warming we plant FIVE trees per bottle produced with our non-profit organization partners in Tanzania and other parts of the world.
2015 Alexander Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- 160 cases produced
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Aged in neutral French oak for over 2 years then in the bottle for over a year prior to release
Tasting Notes:
This Cab hails from “aCURE eSTATE” Vineyard, located in the hills at the western end of Alexander Valley, an area that enjoys long, sunny days and cool nights, ideal for properly ripening of Cabernet Sauvignon. De Novo’s two-acre block provides fully mature, densely concentrated fruit. The vineyard and winery are powered by large pivoting solar photovoltaic panels, making the vineyard operations approximately 50% carbon-neutral, proudly following sustainable agricultural methods.
With a deep purple color and gem like clarity, this wine is a concentrated, classic Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose offers up hints of oak, cloves, vanilla and dried cranberries. The palate continues with multiple layers of dark forest berries and finishes off with lingering plum. This is a balanced wine with a strong backbone and moderately soft, aged tannins, that can be enjoyed from 2020 to 2032.