Peter Michael Winery, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 'Au Paradis', 2022
Sir Peter Michael, a British entrepreneur, founded this estate in 1982 after a single glass of Chateau Montelena Chardonnay convinced him California could rival France. He surveyed forty sites before selecting Knights Valley, guided by three principles: terroir above all, elegance over power, and a hundred-year commitment. Au Paradis comes from 26 acres on a raised plateau in Oakville's foothills, planted on the famous red dirt at 500-600 feet elevation. The 2022 blend (77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot) is sorted three times by hand, fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged in fine French oak. The approach is deliberately Burgundian—noninterventionist, favoring complexity over extraction. The vintage came after abundant winter rains broke a three-year drought. Silky tannins and deep red fruit with violets and garrigue.
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Sir Peter Michael, a British entrepreneur, founded this estate in 1982 after a single glass of Chateau Montelena Chardonnay convinced him California could rival France. He surveyed forty sites before selecting Knights Valley, guided by three principles: terroir above all, elegance over power, and a hundred-year commitment. Au Paradis comes from 26 acres on a raised plateau in Oakville's foothills, planted on the famous red dirt at 500-600 feet elevation. The 2022 blend (77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Cabernet Franc, 2% Merlot) is sorted three times by hand, fermented with indigenous yeast, and aged in fine French oak. The approach is deliberately Burgundian—noninterventionist, favoring complexity over extraction. The vintage came after abundant winter rains broke a three-year drought. Silky tannins and deep red fruit with violets and garrigue.
