Nocturne SV Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 castello-di-monsanto Crafted from grapes harvested earlier

Crafted from grapes harvested earlier than those used in the sweet Yquem Sauternes

with an average duration of 5 – 7 days during which the cap was plunged twice daily to ensure gentle colour and tannin extraction

giving this current bottling some delicious zip

Almond meal and blossom mix with barley water

100% Pinot Noir produced only in the very best years for Pinot Noir with a total production about 500 dozen bottles

Nocturne SV Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 castello-di-monsanto Crafted from grapes harvested earlierThe 2023 vintage; it is a thing as is this wine. In seasons when you can wait, and pause, and asses the grapes for perfect tannin ripeness is when you know you have something special going on. Not too hot, not too cold, it was the Goldilocks season where everything was just right. In this instance from what I see as the best part of the Sheoak vineyard slope, we have made an effortless wine with the finest of tannin structures. We commenced picking