Expect dense black currant, dark cherry, graphite, cedar, and mountain-herb savor with full body and structured tannins. The 2021 Napa vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Bordeaux blend
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Stagecoach Vineyard area (Atlas Peak)
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, mountain fruit, structured, oak-aged
The producer
Krupp Brothers (Jan and Bart Krupp) developed the famous Stagecoach Vineyard high in the Vaca Mountains, one of Napa's most acclaimed mountain vineyards (subsequently sold to E. & J. Gallo). Veraison is one of their flagship red blends.
What critics say
Krupp Brothers wines, including Veraison, receive consistently strong reviews as concentrated, mountain-fruited Napa reds.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, lamb shank, herb-crusted rack of lamb