Promontory Cabernet Sauvignon, 2020

“The latest project under the Harlan team, Promontory focuses on an 80+ acre vineyard located southwest of Oakville, south of Harlan Estate and on the east-facing slopes of the Mayacamas Mountains. Like everything done by his team, no expense has been spared and they produce a single cuvée based largely on Cabernet Sauvignon, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. These are big, rich, concentrated wines no too dissimilar from the Harlan Estate releases, yet they have their own distinct style.” – Jeb Dunnuck

“Promontory is truly a world apart from the Napa Valley that most people experience. Within this secluded canyon there are two distinct fault lines, roughly demarcating the boundaries between volcanic, sedimentary, and metamorphic soils. This diverse geology is stretched across 500 feet of elevation, on a multitude of dramatic slopes and panoramic exposures.

Less than ten percent of the land is under vine, weaving an intricate patchwork among the wild expanse of forest and woodlands. This natural landscape, along with the warmth of the rock-studded western exposure, invites morning fog and slightly cooler air to fill its narrow canyon on an almost daily basis.” – Cory Empting, Winemaker