Odette Estate Winery Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml)

 

Rated 92 Points by Wine Enthusiast

 

This is sourced from a range of sites across the valley and blended with 18% Merlot and 2% Petite Sirah, designed to be enjoyed in its youth.  Sweet oak supports a soft, integrated and full-bodied core of cassis, dark cherry, cedar and clove, with a moderate grip of oak and tannin.

 

Odette Estate Winery

 

Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

 

Adaptation // noun

Ad – ap – ta – tion

(1) a composition rewritten into a new form

(2) adjustment to environmental conditions

 

A Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon crafted by Odette Winemaker, Jeff Owens

 

A Plumpjack Collection of Wineries Project

 

The 2018 Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon is opaque purple in color, presenting notes of wild blackberries, luxardo cherries, plums, crème de cassis with hints of fresh spring flowers.  This full bodied expression displays beautiful ripeness with elegant, very fine, well integrated tannins and a gorgeous silky texture.  Built for near term appreciation and long term potential, this forward, upfront and approachable style can be enjoyed over the next decade.

 

Blend:  80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 2% Petite Sirah

 

Helmed by long time PlumpJack Family member, Jeff Owens, who crafted Odette Estate’s inaugural 100-Point Release, Adaptation depicts the diversity and range of terroirs within the Napa Valley.  Jeff still remains the only winemaker to ever achieve a perfect score in a wine’s inaugural vintage and one of the youngest on record.

 

Vintage

 

The growing season was extremely steady with moderate temperatures throughout the year.  We had a very even bloom with verasion finishing swiftly, resulting in healthy balanced yields.  Lower than normal temperatures late in the season without the threat of rain, allowed for extra high time with harvest commencing in late September and stretching out over four weeks.

 

Vineyard Notes

 

In 2018 we continued to work closely with our favorite local growers throughout the broader Napa Valley.  The backbone of this blend comes from Ink Grade (on the back side of Howell Mountain), which provides the framework and structure to carry this wine.  This site is complemented by Oso Vineyard, which is located in very close proximity, our Estate Vineyard in the Stags Leap District, Blue Tooth Vineyard down the road from Odette in Oak Knoll, and Las Amigas Vineyard in Carneros.  All of these sites come together in unison to create a beautiful expression of Cabernet Sauvignon.  This diversity and range within the Napa Valley has allowed us to craft a wine which showcases the unique terroir in an approachable, elegant style.

 

Fermentation & Elevage

 

Fermentation took place in small fully jacketed stainless steel fermenters after a 48-hour cold soak at 55°F.  The stainless steel fermenters showcase the purity of the fruit while preserving the freshness and allowing the terroir to shine.  Maceration lasted 8-14 days at a maximum temperature of 92°F.  Malolactic fermentation took place in barrel and finished up in late winter.  The wine was aged in 50% new oak and 50% one-fill oak barrels with minimal racking for 18 months before bottling.

 

 

Adaptation Napa Valley

 

by The PlumpJack Collection of Wineries

 

Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon

 

is Napa Valley’s best kept secret.

 

Adaptation, Napa Valley by the PlumpJack Collection of Wineries has been a staple in the family of Odette Wines for over a decade, and this year, it’s getting a new look.  Though the name was chosen pre-2020, the timing of Adaptation’s latest debut feels especially poignant after a year where we learned to adapt in ways few of us would have thought possible.  This distinctive Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex, yet approachable wine that hails from some of the most renowned and historic vineyards across the Napa Valley.

 

From the mountainous terrain of Howell Mountain, to the valley floor in Oak Knoll, the Stags Leap District, and Carneros; these various sites have allowed us to craft a wine that showcases the unique terroir and the broader expression of this special place.  Born as a result of decades long friendships with farms from a few of the best sites in the Napa Valley; these relationships have allowed us the accessibility to create a wine that reflects the best of the Napa Valley.

 

Adaptation Cabernet Sauvignon is a bottled example of PlumpJack’s agility in adapting to the wine industry’s current precipitous moment and may be Napa Valley’s best kept secret.

 

 

Rated 92 Points by Wine Enthusiast

 

This is sourced from a range of sites across the valley and blended with 18% Merlot and 2% Petite Sirah, designed to be enjoyed in its youth.  Sweet oak supports a soft, integrated and full-bodied core of cassis, dark cherry, cedar and clove, with a moderate grip of oak and tannin.