Arnot-Roberts California Red Wine 2022

Arnot-Roberts California Red Wine 2022

The second vintage of our California Red Wine is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc, and is inspired by California wines from a previous era. It is built from amazing low-yielding sites but made in an approachable style.

The base of the wine is Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from Bedrock Vineyard, expertly grown in rock-strewn soils in the heart of the Sonoma Valley.

The majority of the Cabernet Franc in this blend hails from Persia Vineyard, located in an isolated valley in a rocky pocket of the Chalk Hill appellation, close to our beloved Clajeux Vineyard. The final component of this wine is a small batch of Cabernet Sauvignon along with a tiny bit of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, coming from the Las Cimas Vineyard, perched in the coastal hills overlooking the Russian River Valley.

These three amazing sites were harvested and fermented separately then aged in both neutral French oak barrels and a concrete tank for 10 months.

The resulting wine is fresh and vibrant with bright aromatics, savory tannins and punchy dark fruit, and remains light enough on the palate to pair gracefully with a wide variety of foods at your table.

Further aging is not required to enjoy this youthful wine but, if desired, it has the structure and framework to evolve with further cellaring.

-Bedrock Vineyard (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot)
-Las Cimas Vineyard (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc)
-Persia Vineyard (Cabernet Franc)

868 cases produced

Reviews

Decanter – “Evocative of wines from a different era, the Arnot-Roberts California red blend is the second vintage of this wine, with 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc. It combines Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from Bedrock Vineyard in the Sonoma Valley. The bulk of the Cabernet Franc is from the Persia Vineyard, located in an isolated valley in the Chalk Hill appellation and finished off with small parts of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot from the Las Cimas Vineyard, in the coastal hills overlooking the Russian River Valley. The wine comes off as bright and airy. Fresh red berries, crushed stone and violet aromatics are followed on the palate by bright red and blue fruits, a savoury streak of fresh herbs and a delicious lift of acidity and minerality. While not crafted for complexity, it offers a big bang for the buck.” (93 Pts)

Vinous – “The 2022 Arnot-Roberts California Red is a very pleasant, fruity wine, especially in this vintage. About 50% of the wine was aged in cement. That, along with early bottling, preserves forward fruit and a good bit of freshness. Sweet floral and spice notes lift the mid-palate and finish.” (92 Pts)

Wine Advocate – “The 2022 Arnot-Roberts California Red Wine is a blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Cabernet Franc and 21% Merlot from vines across Sonoma County, and the wine was matured for 10 months in concrete and used barriques. It’s Cabernet for drinking, not putting on a pedestal, cofounder Duncan Arnot Meyers says. It has bright scents of red and black cherries, pipe tobacco, savory herbs and violet. The medium-bodied palate offers concentrated, transparent flavors structured by chalky tannins and bright acidity, and it has a long, perfumed finish.” (92 Pts)