Arnot-Roberts
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Arnot-Roberts Cabernet Sauvignon Fellom Ranch 2023

Price: $170.00
Tasting notes

The 2023 is layered and complex with pure mountain fruit, herbal lift and densely wound fruit that will continue to unwind over the course of ten to twenty years. The wines from Fellom Ranch are aromatic and deeply concentrated with dark pigment and fruit, supported by the tannic structure needed for a long life in the cellar before reaching full maturity.

BodyFruitTanninAcidity
CassisBlack CherryGarrigueTobacco
Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Full Body
Grapes:, Cabernet Sauvignon
Farming:, Sustainable
Vintage:, 2023
Alcohol:,
Country:, USA
Region:, Santa Cruz Mountains
Appellation:, Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

  • Style: Dry, full-bodied red; concentrated mountain fruit with herbal lift
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; sustainable farming; Franciscan Chert, Sandy Loam, Clay and Serpentine at 2200 feet elevation, Santa Cruz Mountains
  • Winemaking: Partial whole-cluster fermentation with native yeast; aged in French oak barrels coopered by Nathan Lee Roberts
  • Serving: Serve at 60-65F; decant for younger vintages
  • Pairing: Grilled steak, lamb, roast beef, aged hard cheeses
  • Similar To: Other Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon

Arnot-Roberts is a joint project of schoolhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, who founded their winery in 2001. The Fellom Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon comes from an exposed ridgetop at 2200 feet elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Silicon Valley . The site was replanted between 1980-1983 with Cabernet Sauvignon cuttings from the Charles Krug Winery in the Napa Valley, and the old, cane-pruned vines struggle in the harsh environment and low-nutrient soils, generating thick skins and naturally low yields. Cabernet Sauvignon is fermented with partial whole cluster and then aged in barrels coopered by Roberts himself.

Pair with red meats such as grilled steak, lamb, or roast beef. Aged hard cheeses and herb-rubbed game also complement the wine's structure and dark fruit.

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Producer profile

Arnot-Roberts

Arnot-Roberts is a joint project of schoolhood friends Duncan Arnot Meyers and Nathan Lee Roberts, who founded their winery in 2001. The focus of this two person operation is on small lot, single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, as well as several other varieties uncommon in Northern Californian vineyards.

Fellom Ranch is sustainably farmed. When the Fellom family purchased their ranch on Montebello Ridge in 1929, it came with an established vineyard planted to Zinfandel, and between 1980-1983 they replanted and expanded this site with Cabernet Sauvignon cuttings from the Charles Krug Winery in the Napa Valley.

The general technique includes indigenous fermentations, little or no new wood, and whole-cluster inclusion for the red wines. Cabernet Sauvignon is fermented with partial whole cluster to tame the fruitiness, and then aged in barrels coopered by Roberts himself, whose father was a cooper and taught him the craft.

Wine region

Santa Cruz Mountains, USA

The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is a rugged and topographically diverse cool-climate appellation with a rich history, stretching from Half Moon Bay, just south of San Francisco, to the northern border of Monterey County. Cool nights and airflow from the Pacific Ocean just 16 miles away help to moderate ripening, extending the growing season and allowing mature vines to produce balanced fruit with intense concentration and varietal purity.

Fellom Ranch sits on an exposed ridgetop at 2200 feet elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Silicon Valley. The soil on the top of this mountain is a complex mosaic of Franciscan Chert, Sandy Loam, Clay and Serpentine, imparting structure and flavors unique to this historic winemaking region.

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We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

See here our shipping policy.

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If applicable, please consider delivering the package to a business address to ensure someone is available to sign for the package.

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Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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