Twenty tons of superb Cabernet Sauvignon harvested from the benchland back in 2001 and dubbed “20 bench” by a cellar hand on the side of a barrel kicked off the Nine North Wine Company. For nearly 20 years now Twenty Bench has represented exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon from California’s most renowned vineyards in the North Coast region.
This wine has soft and supple tannins offering up a balanced Cabernet that is perfectly suited for enjoying on its own or pairing with your favorite meal. We work with a handful of California’s most respected grape growers and wineries selecting the finest rows, plots, barrels, and lots from each vintage. We strive to blend these selections into wines that carefully balance ripeness and acidity and achieve both regional typicity along with unique and expressive flavors
Napa Valley: Enjoys a dry Mediterranean climate which encompasses just 2% of the Earth's surface which translates to consistency vintage after vintage. Within the Napa Valley AVA there are several areas that possess distinct microclimates and terrain imprinting recognizable characteristics on the grapes grown there.
Sonoma: Has a variety of climate and soil conditions throughout the region. The difference in climate and soil means the cooler climate grapes grow well in certain regions and in others, warm climate grapes are more suitable.
Suisun: Approximately 3 by 8 miles, it has a semi coastal Mediterranean climate. Of its 15,000 acres, 3,000 are planted as vineyard, with more than twenty varieties of wine grapes represented. A full 14 degree daytime temperature differential from lower to upper valley allows for proper site selection of whites needing to retain acidity and reds needing warm temps to ripen.
ACRES FARMED: 40
ELEVATION: 200 to 1500 feet above sea level
SOILS: Alluvial, Silty Clay, Clay Loam
VARIETALS: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petite Verdot
ASPECT: Southeast
FIRST VINTAGE: 2000
