Anakota • Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Über das Weingut Anakota:

Der legendäre Jess Jackson gründete Mitte der 90er Jahre das Weingut zusammen mit Barbara Banke. Als Wine Maker engagierten sie niemand geringeren als Pierre Seillan, der während seiner rumreichen Karriere in Bordeaux sieben verschiedene Chateaux verantwortlich geführt hat und nun die mystischen Weine von Verité und die Weine Anakota produziert. Anakota liegt im Herzen des Knight Valley in Sonoma, am Fuße des berühmten Mount Howell und produziert ausschließlich reinsortige Cabernet Sauvignon von Weltruf.

Über den Wein Helena Dakota 2018

Lassen wir den Winemaker Pierre Seillan selbst seinen bis dato größten Wein beschreiben:

This 12.4 acre vineyard runs southwest to northeast on the western side of Mount Saint Helena, with slopes of up to 15 degrees. Prevailing westerly winds pass over a large, cold pond and blow uphill, parallel to the rows of vines. These cooling breezes slow down the ripening of the grapes and result in wines that are packed with richness, complexity and balance. A pure mountain stream and rocky ridge separate this vineyard from our Helena Montana vineyard.

Replenishing winter rains ushered an exceptional start to the 2018 growing season, leading to a lengthy budbreak and flowering, with nearly perfect fruit-set throughout a cool spring. Warm weather and bright sunshine settled in by June, but the nights remained very cool, and the season progressed without any major heat spikes. These ideal conditions continued well into the fall, leading to even ripening of tannins, sugar levels, and acidity. The 2018 Helena Dakota is characteristically fragrant, opulent, and complex, bursting with fresh blueberry and black currant, Crème de Violette, and subtle fresh bay leaf aromatics. The palate is luxurious and rich, perfectly balancing this wine’s firm structure, and driving to a long finish of dark baking chocolate and luscious dark fruit.

Wenn Sie mehr über die faszinierenden Weine und die beeindruckende Geschichte des Weinguts wissen möchten, besuchen Sie doch einfach den Online-Auftritt von Anakota.

Im Wine Advocate Januar 2021 vergab Parker's Verkoster für kalifornischen Wein Lisa Perrotti-Brown die grandiose Bewertung von 99 Punkten für diesen einmaligen Wein:

99/100 Punkte

Der Wortlaut der Lobeshymne lautet:

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Helena Dakota Vineyard was aged for 12 months in 100% new French oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has a profound yet slightly broody nose to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal wonderfully fragrant notes of wild blueberries, black cherries, dark chocolate and warm cassis, followed by nuances of garrigue, violets, tar and licorice plus a touch of wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has gorgeous velvety tannins and finely knit freshness supporting generous black and blue fruits, finishing very long and achingly fragrant. Wow. 1,000 cases were made.

The two Anakota vineyards sit at the base of Mount St. Helena in Knights Valley, in the northeast of Sonoma, just north of Napa Valley's Calistoga. While very close to one another, the two sites have different aspects, altitudes and soil profiles, producing markedly different wines. Generally speaking, Helena Dakota is composed of a red-loam soil, allowing for deeper roots and more vine vigor. Helena Montana is perched at a higher altitude with sandy/gravelly loam soils that force the vines to struggle. The Helena Montana and Helena Dakota vineyards are truly coming into their own now at 20 years old. The winemaker here is Pierre Seillan from Verité, applying the same sensitivity to understanding the land and expressing the individual terroirs.

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