Morlet : Coeur de Vallée Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Characteristics and tasting advice for the 2020 Morlet Coeur de Vallée Cabernet Sauvignon

Tasting

Unveiling a beautiful intense purple color, this wine combines richness and concentration with delicate elegance, revealing remarkable depth. Silky tannins magnify a long, harmonious and perfectly balanced finish.

A California red wine combining power and refinement

The property

Founded in 2006 by the Franco-American couple Luc and Jodie Morlet, Morlet Family Vineyards enhances the prestigious terroirs of Sonoma County and Napa Valley. Heir to a Champagne winegrowing lineage for five generations, Luc Morlet, a graduate in oenology from Reims, honed his skills at Château Dauzac in Margaux before settling in California alongside Jodie. Together, they first created vineyards dedicated to cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc before expanding their palette to other grape varieties such as pinot noir or chardonnay. Praised by the greatest critics, the wines of the estate enjoy unanimous recognition.

The vineyard

The "Coeur de Vallée" vineyard, located in the iconic Oakville appellation in the heart of the Napa Valley, is crossed by the To Kalon creek. Planted with cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc, it benefits from a well-drained alluvial soil, rich in gravels (40 to 60%), shaped by the Mayacamas range. This unique terroir, combined with the prestige of neighboring estates, gives birth to a wine made according to traditional techniques, proudly bearing the name of its origin: "Coeur de Vallée".

Vinification and aging

The grapes, hand-picked at night to preserve their freshness, are meticulously sorted. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, followed by aging for 16 months in French oak barrels. This wine is bottled without fining or filtration.

Blend

This wine is composed of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc.