By Sodaro Estate Winery
2013 Estate Blend


Appellation
Sodaro Estate Vinyard, Coombsville Region, Napa Valley, California

Climate
The Coombsville region is cooler than the rest of Napa Valley because of the exposure to wind and fog from the San Pablo Bay. This allows the grapes to ripen to full maturation without increasing the average brix at harvest.

Terroir
Bale clay, forward gravelly, and Sobrante loam

Vinification
All Sodaro Estate wines are crafted by Denis and May-Britt Malbec from our estate-grown fruit. Aged in 100% French oak, this is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (71%), Cabernet Franc (14%), Merlot (8%), Malbec (4%), and Petit Verdot (3%).

Vintage
The 2013 growing season began early, with a warm and dry spring, and the weather stayed beautiful through to an early harvest.

Tasting Notes
Offers plenty of plum, violets, and inky pen notes as well as medium to full-bodied richness, bright acidity, excellent purity of fruit, and a clean finish

Wine Details
Total Acidity: 6.10 g/l
pH: 3.73
[Information provided by Sodaro Estate]

Sodaro Estate Winery 2013 Estate Blend
Rating: 93+
Coombsville, Napa Valley
Red wine from United States
Drinking window: 2020 - 2030
The 2013 Estate Blend is built on a core of Cabernet Sauvignon, with healthy dollops of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. Powerful and sinewy in the glass, 2013, speaks with an authoritative voice. Raspberry jam, white chocolate, spice, and new French oak suggest a racy wine, but the tannins are still pretty tightly wound. Then again, we are talking about 2013. I would prefer to give the Estate Blend a bit more time in bottle to see if it becomes more welcoming. There is good potential here.
Antonio Galloni. Tasting date: September 2017

SODARO NAPA VALLEY ESTATE BLEND 2013
Monday, December 12, 2016
Country: United States
Region: California
Vintage: 2013
Score: 92
A blend of berries, chocolate, and walnuts follow through to a medium to full body, polished tannins, and a savory finish. 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 4% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot. Delicious red. Why wait?

2013 Sodaro Estate Winery Estate Blend
Producer: Sodaro Estate Winery
Location: USA, California, North Coast, Napa Valley, Coombsville
Color: Red
Rating: 90+
Tasting Date: 12/29/2017
Reviewed By: Jeb Dunnuck        
Source: California, Napa Valley: Napa’s Exuberant, Powerful 2015s
The 2013 Estate Blend (71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot) comes from estate vineyards in Coombsville and spent 23 months in 70% new French oak. It offers plenty of plum, violets, and inky pen notes as well as medium to full-bodied richness, bright acidity, excellent purity of fruit, and a clean finish. It’s still youthful and backward, and needs 4-5 years to hit prime time, but will keep for 15-20 years.

2013 Sodaro Estate Winery Estate Blend
Producer:  Sodaro Estate Winery 
From: USA, California, North Coast, Napa Valley, Coombsville
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Proprietary Blend
Rating: 90
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date: 29th Dec 2017
Source: 234, The Wine Advocate
Drink Date: 2017 - 2029
The deep garnet-purple colored 2013 Estate Blend, made up of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 8% Merlot, 4% Malbec, and 3% Petit Verdot, is scented of sautéed herbs, damp soil, and moss-covered bark over a black and red currant core with touches of bay leaves and stewed plums. The medium to full-bodied mouth is firm and chewy with plenty of freshness lifting the earthy palate, finishing with an herbal lift.