2021 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Crafted by Consulting Winemaker Paul Hobbs
OAKVILLE, NAPA VALLEY, Calif. (September 11, 2023) — After twenty-five years as premium winegrape growers, the Ehrlich family is releasing the inaugural vintage of their own Cabernet Sauvignon under the Ehrlich Vineyard label, produced entirely from select lots of estate grown fruit under the watchful care of consulting winemaker Paul Hobbs.
“The release of the 2021 Ehrlich Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is the culmination of a dream my parents, Cliff and Patricia, had almost fifty years ago when they first visited and fell in love with the Napa Valley,” said Susan Ehrlich, General Manager and 2nd generation grower. “We’ve been tending the family vineyard for twenty-five years, learning its nuances and unlocking its potential. With this knowledge and experience, my parents, my brothers and I decided the time is right to produce a wine under the family name.”
The 2021 Ehrlich Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is a limited release wine with only 250 cases produced and a suggested retail price of $110. While most of the wine will be sold direct-to-consumer, the wines will be found in select fine wine shops and restaurants. Luxury Napa Cabernet enthusiasts are invited to sign up at the family’s website – www.ehrlichvineyard.com – for an allocation of the inaugural vintage.
“I’ve known Cliff Ehrlich for several years and when the family invited me to come see the vineyard and consider consulting on their first wine under their own label, I was excited to explore the potential,” said consulting winemaker Paul Hobbs. “The Ehrlich vineyard is a gem in the heart of Oakville. I agreed to work with the family because the site, soil and fruit have proven to be truly exceptional for crafting a single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.”
Founded in 1998, Ehrlich Vineyard is a ten and one-half acre family-owned estate in the heart of Oakville that is firmly committed to the notion that great wines begin in the vineyard. The vineyard is located on the valley floor of the Oakville AVA, just off Money Road. It has seven planted acres comprised of three distinct blocks planted to Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Block B (two acres, planted 2005) and Block C (two acres, planted 2017) are situated at the northern end of the property and are planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2021 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon is from Block C.
The family has been supplying grapes to top producers for twenty-five years, including B Cellars, Accendo Cellars, Groth and Duckhorn. In recent years, both B Cellars and Trois Noix have made Ehrlich Vineyard single vineyard wines.
About Ehrlich Vineyard
For over 25 years, the Ehrlich family has cultivated their seven-acre parcel of land in the heart of Oakville in the Napa Valley, into a top site for producing single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. As growers, they have created a reputation for consistently delivering fruit of the highest quality to some of Napa’s most prestigious wineries.
