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Thank you for your interest in Larkmead wines.  

This May, 5% of all purchases of 2020 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon will be donated to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, a key organization in our community that strives to cultivate viticultural excellence and environmental stewardship for the Napa Valley.  In addition, we have three and six bottle sets available at special prices as we support this incredible cause.

If you are an active Solari Member, the Spring Release Offering has closed. Please contact us via email or call the winery at 707-942-0167 with any questions regarding membership, wine availability or prior orders.

Tastings

Cabernet Sauvignon

The varietal Cabernet Sauvignon is the core of the Larkmead portfolio and is also the greatest opportunity to highlight the diversity of the estate. Sourced from deeper, richer soil profiles (Pleasanton loam series) from both A and C block, this wine has the body weight of a “baby Solari.”  Created through blending the fruit from young and old vines, this wine is made in the image of Solari, but a human can’t replicate what Mother Nature creates - and that is the difference between the estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Solari.

Firebelle

Calistoga has long been famous for its Merlot production and Larkmead gladly continues that legacy. Historically a multi-variety blend, Firebelle has the soft, plush texture of Merlot, but with some added structure from its companion Bordeaux varieties. Merlot at Larkmead, planted on rich loam soils full of clay and gravel, also tends to act a bit like Cabernet. Knowing this, the wine is allowed to express its density, weight, and power while maintaining its attractive aroma and flavor profiles.

LMV Salon

Cabernet Franc has historically played a supporting role in the LMV Salon blend. It is a noble variety, but one with an uneven history in Napa Valley, both qualitatively and stylistically. Here at Larkmead, there is success in planting Cabernet Franc in heavier, richer soils. Moving forward, the goal is to allow this wine to differentiate itself by including a higher percentage of Cabernet Franc (up to 70%); this will elevate the variety’s complimentary characteristics (spice, herb) to Cabernet Sauvignon and produce a blend that best communicates the complexity of the estate.

Dr Olmo

This wine is comprised of older vines (15+ years) planted wholly on Cortina. This wine has a classic, fresh style, an elevated aroma profile and a medium body with great structure.

Solari

The pinnacle of power, this wine is consistently the most complete and persistent on the palate, broad in both force and length. This intensity is the result of great vine balance and soil profile (both Cortina and Pleasanton) that isn’t found anywhere else on the estate. 

The Lark

Created from older vines (17+ years), this wine comes from an anomaly in the rocky A block - a patch of Bale loam surrounded by Cortina. This deeper, richer soil is sprinkled with cobbles and produces the most luxurious wine from the estate. The wine has a depth and concentration that is unrivaled from the property.

125th Anniversary Cuvée

Lillie

Although they account for less than 10% of Larkmead’s production, the white wines can stand shoulder to shoulder with Napa Valley’s best. As the Merlot is a shape shifter that pretends to be Cabernet Sauvignon, Lillie replicates that same ambiguity -  a Sauvignon Blanc that acts as a Chardonnay. The nose may be aromatically in tune with its variety, but the palate possesses the weight and gravitas of a Chardonnay. The result is an incredibly distinctive effort made from a small parcel of grapes that benefits from extended elevage and bottle aging.

Tocai Friulano

The vines that comprise this wine come from a heritage parcel that harkens back to earlier history at Larkmead and Napa Valley, when the valley was planted to more white varieties than red. These old vines have shown their age in recent vintages but when the conditions are right, they produce a unique, graceful wine that transports you not only to the early part of the last century, but also to the northeast of Italy where the variety originates. 

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