![]() ![]() Reward your inner oenophile with cherished wines from celebrated makers like Sei Querce with their 2015 ‘Ranch House’ Alexander Sensational finds, you’re going to love these wines worth $75 or more - but you’re only paying $50 for each bottle. In the hunt to grow a great collection of wine uncovering great deals on collector wines is like finding a treasure. Are you really going to turn down guaranteed 50% upgrades? If you snag a bottle of the 2016 Dagmar Ichor Napa Valley Red Blend try it alongside a wine from Oakville, Stags Leap or Rutherford and see if you can spot the difference elevation makes.Īt just $50 per bottle, you really can’t go wrong - except if you don’t buy in, that is. As such, the wines of the mountains often provide a more complex and nuanced flavor than their counterparts in lower elevations. The unique terroir of mountains with their full sun exposure and cooler temperatures results in a thicker skin, higher acidity, and more tannins than grapes grown on the valley floor. The wine from Dagmar Ichor blends grapes from different areas of Napa but mostly from mountain vineyards - namely Howell Mountain and Diamond Mountain. Add in the warm California sun plus the cooling effect of fogs rolling in from the San Pablo Bay and you’ve got a top wine region. Both of these ancient volcanoes flowed lava into the valley, enriching the soil, making it home to some of the best Cabernet Sauvignon land on the planet. To the east is the Vaca Mountains topped by Atlas Peak. ![]() To the west you’ll find the Mayacamas mountains with Mt. Napa Valley is hemmed in by two mountain chains. ![]()
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