Beringer Founder's Estate www.beringer.com

Beringer Founders' Estate wines combine Beringer's legacy of quality with everyday value. Their flavorful and approachable style is indeed a fitting tribute to founders, Jacob and Frederick Beringer. Created through the teamwork of Beringer Vineyards' wine and food masters, the Founders' Estate wines marry seamlessly with a variety of culinary tastes. The wines are crafted from premium California grapes sourced from coastal vineyards ranging from Santa Barbara north to Mendocino.

As each vineyard block reached the peak of maturity, the Cabernet was harvested and rushed to the winery, and Ron kept each lot separate until he assembled the final blend. After vinification, Ron aged the wines in French and American oak barrels for 12 months, helping the flavors come together and imparting sweet oak and brown spice nuances. The resulting wine has a deep color with bright cassis, green tea, black olive and sweet vanilla spice aromas that lead into a fleshy mouth that has, as Ron says, “A big Cab flavor.” Black fruit, cassis, and spice flavors are supported into a long finish by fine-grained, assertive tannins.