Janzen Cabernet Sauvignon, Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper Vineyard

Located north of the town of Yountville in the Oakville AVA, the 45 acres that is now called Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper was originally part of a large piece of land owned by George C. Yount, from whom the town of Yountville takes its name. Charles Hopper purchased the land in 1877 and gave it to his daughter Missouri. In 1996 Andy Beckstoffer added this parcel to his already impressive lineup of vineyard holdings and in 2002, Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper became part a land conservation easement that forever prohibits non-agricultural development. Primarily Bale clay loam and sediment washed down from the Mayacamas, these "bench" soils are gravelly and deep. Classic wines from this site are supple, fleshy and authoritative; they exhibit black and blue fruit, exotic incense, gravel and charcoal. Enjoy now after some decanting or cellar for a decade or longer.

Varietals: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard: Beckstoffer Missouri Hopper

Vinification: Vinified in stainless steel in separate lots

Aging: 26 months in 100% new Taransaud French oak barrels