| Brand | Jonata |
| Appellation | California |
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Oak Treatment | 85% New French Oak |
| Aging | 20 months |
| Total Varietal Composition % | 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc |
Product details
Based on 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, the 2016 El Desafio de Jonata is one of the more firm, focused wines in the lineup. Classic Cabernet blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, and crushed rock-like notes all flow to a concentrated, powerful, tannic wine that has considerable baby fat as well as length. It’s not going to hit prime time until after a decade of bottle age, but it’s a beautiful, remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon from Santa Barbara County that will keep for two decades.
Jonata is 600 acres of gorgeous, golden hills: eighty of which were meticulously selected based on their unique microclimates and soild profiles, then divided into more than fifty blocks and sub-blocks - each matched with different rootstocks, clones and planting densities - to provide winemaker, Matt Dees, with the broadest palette from which to blend the distinctive wines of Jonata.
