2021 Seven Apart Summit™
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
The climb to the Summit is never easy. It takes perseverance and only the best ever make it. Indulge in a wine that celebrates those worthy of the trek and want to experience the thrill of reaching the top. Selected from the best barrels from our mountain top Stags Ridge Vineyard 1,475 feet above Napa, this wine is worth the journey. Only 4 barrels are produced and available to select members by invitation only.
The Journey
Harvested
October 6 through October 24, 2021
Aged In Oak
24 months
Bottled
December 2023
Released
November 2024
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Ridge Vineyard
4 Barrels Produced
Tasting Notes
Winemaker Morgan Maurèze
The 2021 Seven Apart Summit™ is a dark, luxurious maroon with a captivating ruby rim. Aromas of ripe summer berries, black currant, and black cherry lead the way, mingling with notes of mulberry, cigar box, and a hint of black walnut wood. On the palate, the wine is both rich and balanced, displaying soft tannins that slowly reveal a bold mid-palate, with flavors of black plum, blackberry, a touch of fennel, and a cherry cola finish. It’s a wine designed to linger and leave a lasting impression.
Cellaring & Decanting
This wine will age for decades, but if someone prefers more fruit in the expression, 3-5 years of age would be great. I prefer to taste these kinds of wines after 10-15 years in the bottle.
Once you are ready to savor the wine, we highly suggest decanting.
Decant young wines for 1 hour and add 1 hour of decanting for every 10 years of age. You can speed decanting wine by pouring the wine once or twice between two decanters (or between the decanter and the wine bottle with a funnel). If you don’t have a decanter, swirl your wine in the glass. The swirling increases the surface area of wine to oxygen and aerates it just as decanting would.
