2021 HALL Montagna CS 750ml

2021 HALL Montagna Cabernet Sauvignon

$275.00

Vintage: 2016 2017 2018 2021 2022 2023

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96 POINTS
Vinous, Antonio Galloni
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Montagna Vineyards captures the essence of this site on Pritchard Hill. Intense red-toned fruit, cedar, tobacco, rose petal, espresso, spice and mint infuse the palate as this heady, layered Cabernet shows off its alluring personality. Montagna is such an evocative site. Winemaker Megan Gunderson captured all of its sensuality and character. The 2021 was fermented in equal parts concrete and tank.

95 POINTS
The Wine Advocate, Joe Czerwinski
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Montagna Vineyards comes from a site on Pritchard Hill. For a Hall wine, it comes across as the reddest-fruited and most herbal of the wines tasted in this report, offering up scents of raspberries, cherries and dried sage, underscored by hints of mocha. As it should be, it's boldly differentiated from their other offerings. Full-bodied, firm and tannic, with a dusty edge to the finish, it may be the longest lived of the quartet.

Tasting notes

Vineyard notes

Montagna Vineyards

Located at the western edge of Pritchard Hill, on the Vaca Mountain slopes overlooking Lake Hennessey's southern shore.

La Presa Block

At 1,500 feet, the Montagna Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon benefits from a south-facing aspect ensuring ample maturation, usually above the fog line. The cooler days and warmer nights enable gradual grape ripening.

Volcanic Aiken Series Soils

This shallow soil ranges from 12 to 18 inches deep, compelling vine roots to seek nourishment deep within the rock. These challenging conditions yield wines of remarkable concentration and complexity.

Wine Facts

The Montagna Vineyards lie at the western edge of Pritchard Hill, overlooking the south shore of Lake Hennessey. Perched above the fog line on the rocky hills of the Vaca Range at 1,500 feet in elevation, the Montagna Vineyard benefits from a south-facing aspect that allows for ample maturation. The shallow volcanic soils compel vine roots to seek nourishment deep within the rock, adding to the complexity of the wine. This area is the source of some of the most distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon wines in Napa Valley.

Bottle Size

750ml

Varietal Composition

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard Designation

Montagna Vineyard

Appellation

Napa Valley

Vintage Notes

The alluring 2021 vintage is notable for its low yields, which resulted in an extra degree of concentration in our wines. In a second year of severe drought, the vines grew quickly in the warm spring weather while our team carefully managed irrigation block by block. By summer, the vines had set a lighter than average crop, and cooler weather in August allowed time for multiple vineyard passes to finetune the fruit load and manage the canopy. After a smooth harvest season, we are excited about the beautifully balanced, flavor-packed 2021's.