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One 2016 1.5 L Corison Cabernet Sauvignon, signed by Cathy Corison

Corison Winery is a small family farm producing delicious Cabernet Sauvignon for over three decades.

Known for power and elegance, Corison wines are balanced to grace the table and are recognized throughout the world for their longevity and consistency.

Great grapes make great wine. Cathy Corison's winemaking is largely non-interventionist, with gentleness at every step. Everything she does is geared toward getting all the goodness out of the grapes and leaving anything undesirable behind. When fermentation is complete, the wines go down to small French oak barrels to spend the next 20 months undergoing the magical alchemy of aging.

2016 Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

In 2016, April kick-started a nearly perfect growing season, followed by a moderate July and cool August. Typical of Napa Valley Autumn weather, a gentle, late heat spell brought the vintage home. From veraison to harvest, there were no scorching days -- and nighttime lows were cool all summer, preserving good natural acidity.

In Cathy’s words … “The 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet is redolent with bright red currant, blueberry, tart cherry and darker plums, cassis and blackberry fruit. It is wildly complex. The fruit aromatics are complexed by baking spices and floral notes including dried rose petals and violets. Varietal dried herbs add yet another dimension. An alluring yin of minerality and snappy natural acidity play off against the yang of a broad, luscious mouthfeel.”

And you can bet that this magnum will be deliciously memorable in every way!

Item Special Note

Collection of California Sales Tax: Unless a valid resale permit is presented to seller prior to the sale, purchaser will be required to pay all state and local retail sales taxes applicable on the date of sale. Resale permits will be accepted only for businesses that are reasonably expected to buy and sell wine. Sales tax will be collected on the purchase price of each lot which contains tangible goods.

Shipping or Pick up of Wines: Shipping costs are the sole responsibility of the winner.

Non-Napa County winners must arrange for their wines to be shipped from The Packaging Company, beginning Friday, March 6, 2020. If you're the lucky winner, we'll call or email you with directions for making this happen.

Napa County winners of auction lots containing wine may pick up their wines at the St. Helena office of the UpValley Family Centers beginning Friday, March 6, 2020. If you are the lucky winner, we'll call or email you with directions and details.