Valravn, Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon

VINEYARDS & WINEMAKING: The Valravn Cabernet Sauvignon is Cabernet Sauvignon blend with small portions of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. The grapes hail from Sonoma County vineyards, including the sub-appellations of Dry Creek Valley, Moon Mountain, Sonoma Valley, and the cooler Knights Valley. Combining elevations, aspects, climates, and soil types allows us to blend the components for a seamless composition. In the cellar, hand-sorted grapes undergo an extended cold soak followed by primary fermentation in stainless steel. Following primary fermentation, the wine is racked to French oak barrels (new, second use, and neutral) for 18 months aging – Sylvain, Gamba, Darnajou, and Seguin Moreau cooperages.

TASTING NOTES: Decidedly ripe-vintage Bordeaux inspired with a balance of savory and sweet immediately apparent in the clove/baking spice meets cassis/dark berry aromatics. It has a smooth tannin structure with high tones, opulent fruit, and notes of espresso and dark chocolate.

Winery: Valravn
Appellation: Sonoma County
Average age of vines: N/A
Farming Methods: Conventional
Maturation: 18 Months in Oak
Soil: N/A
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: N/A

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Valravn, Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2019	90 Vinous Offers up copious jammy dark fruit, espresso, chocolate, cloves, licorice, and new leather. Juicy and flamboyant to the core, the 2019 will fit the bill for readers looking for an affordable, succulent Cabernet.”	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Valravn, Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2021	91 James Suckling Ripe, spiced and toasty cabernet with blackcurrants, blackberries, cedar, pine nuts and black olives. Full-bodied, structured and a little tight with a sandy texture to the tannins and a firm, slightly chewy finish. Better in a year or two. 92 Wine Enthusiast This taut and well-balanced wine offers focused aromas and flavors of black cherries, raspberries, cinnamon and toast on a firm texture of good acidity and muscular tannins. While tempting now for its layers of fruit and oak spice, the wine should show best from 2026. — Jim Gordon	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet