Beringer Knights Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Sonoma County, California) - [JS 95] [JD 94] [VM 92] [WE 92]

About the Winery: Beringer Vineyards has owned and farmed its Knights Valley vineyards since the mid-1960's, when the Beringer family recognized that the cobbled alluvial soils were a great place to grow high quality wine grapes. The Knights Valley designation was first used on a Beringer label in 1974. Since then, they have garnered scores as high as 94 points and a rank #8 on the Wine Spectator Top 100 list for the Reserve tier. Located 17 miles northwest of the winery, this vineyard has rocky, alluvial, well-drained soils that are perfectly suited to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The Knights Valley designation was first used on a Beringer label in 1974. Beringer was also instrumental in garnering official recognition for the area in 1983 as a premier wine growing region in the form of its own American Viticulture Area (AVA) designation. Winemaking:Knights Valley Reserve is a barrel selection, a blend of the best vineyard lots in a given v