Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a deeper and more concentrated expression of Ninth Acre’s Oakville and Upper Napa Valley vineyards—produced through stricter barrel selection, lower production, and extended élevage. Built with precision and restraint, the wine emphasizes structure, layering, and longevity while preserving the purity and composure of the vineyard itself. Farming, harvest timing, and cellar decisions are approached with discipline, allowing the vintage and site to remain central to the wine’s character. The result is a Cabernet Sauvignon of heightened depth and refinement, shaped not by excess, but by intentionality and exacting selection.
Ninth Acre Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon represents the most limited and uncompromising expression produced each vintage. Selected from the finest individual barrels and vineyard lots, the Reserve is created only in years where the wines achieve extraordinary depth, structure, and completeness.
This is not a larger version of the Estate Cabernet — it is more focused, more sculpted, and more cellar-worthy.
The 2024 growing season along the Sonoma Coast was defined by substantial winter rainfall, extended marine influence, and a long, moderate ripening period that allowed the vineyards to develop exceptional aromatic precision while retaining natural acidity.
Persistent morning fog and cold afternoon coastal winds slowed sugar accumulation and extended hang time deep into harvest. Unlike warmer inland regions, the Sonoma Coast maintained remarkable freshness throughout the season, producing fruit with vivid citrus character, saline minerality, and striking structural tension.
The resulting wine reflects the energy and purity characteristic of the region’s finest cool-climate vintages — focused, linear, and intensely expressive without excess weight or ripeness.
Immediate, with intent.
CEPAGE →
100% Sauvignon Blanc
TASTING NOTES →
Unfolding with black cherry liqueur, espresso, iron, exotic spice, and velvety tannins that build endlessly across the finish. Despite its scale, the wine maintains exceptional lift, purity, and precision.
PRODUCTION →
1 barrel • 12 cases • 144 bottles (2024 Vintage)
RELEASE SEASON. →
June Allocation