Q1 2024 – Premium Wine Club

McKahn Family Cellars

• McKahn Wines is a part of the Mia Carta Napa Wine Collective located in downtown Napa. Private tastings are available by reservation. 
• Produce small lots of 12 different Rhone varietals

Winemaker Charles McKahn moved to Napa Valley in 2011 to work under Phillip Titus at Chappellet Vineyard on Pritchard Hill.  He spent the next five harvests there working from cellar intern to Enologist and ultimately Assistant Winemaker. In January of 2016 he continued his journey with Bordeaux varieties with William Harrison in Rutherford, crafting small production Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. 

Along the way, in 2014, Charles and his family established McKahn Family Cellars, dedicating itself to crafting site-specific Rhône varietal wines of quality and character from some of the best vineyards in Northern California. They are not beholden to any single appellation, and will search near and far for a vineyard that produces fruit to meet our high standard.

2020 Carneros, Napa Valley Syrah

• 150 Cases produced
• 18 months in 30% new French Oak

Tasting Notes:
The rolling hills of the Carneros American Viticultural Area straddle both sides of the southern Napa and Sonoma counties. These Syrah grapes are farmed on the Napa County side, off Henry Rd. in northern Carneros. The soil is rocky and weathered and the vines have complete exposure to the sun for most of the day. The moderating influence of the San Pablo Bay allows for extended hang time during the growing season.

Ripe plum, blueberry, boysenberry and blackberry preserve start this wine off in an extremely decadent direction. Syrah’s trademark violet and white pepper complement the fruit characters and a subtle hint of black licorice becomes apparent as time passes in the glass. The palate is richly textured with blackberry and black cherry flavors dominating the fruit profile. A creme de cassis and bittersweet chocolate reduction balance the fruit and tannin nicely.

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Eleven Eleven Winery

• Located in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, with a tasting room at 620 Trancas St, Napa.  By appointment only. 
• Produces ~3,000 cases per year, across 14 different wines

Co-founded by Ellie Anest & Carol Vassiliadis in 2012, Eleven Eleven brings a fresh approach to the culture of luxury wine, leads with an entrepreneurial sensibility, while integrating the best practices of modern winemaking and sustainability. Driven by the discovery of high-potential vineyards, thoughtfully developed to produce exceptional wines, this gem of an urban winery and its elegant, yet approachable, luxury, is a stylish and unexpected treasure in the traditional landscape of Napa Valley wineries.

All-star Winemaker, Kirk Venge, crafts 100% varietal wines that prove the value in allowing the true expression of the single vineyard to shine through. These wines are elegant, nuanced, and always balanced. Kirk Venge has been Eleven Eleven’s winemaker since day one in 2012.

2020 X∙I Oak Knoll Cabernet Sauvignon

• 747 cases produced
• 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 6% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
• 22 months on 80% new French oak

The 2020 X∙I Cabernet Sauvignon is the third vintage of this proprietary Bordeaux blend. Sourced from 11:11 & Destin Vineyards in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley, this wine permits their winemaking team to craft the perfect blend that directly expresses their virtuosity.

Tasting Notes:
Currant-colored boasting aromas of rich roasted coffee and concentrated oak. The Cabernet Sauvignon-based red blend has a medium-plus body that is well-balanced with a smooth texture, structured tannins, and rich expressive red fruit. Notes of cherry, plum, and blackberry entice the palate with a long, lingering finish.

Fill up your glass with this beautiful wine to elevate your spirit.

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Earthshine Wines

• Located in Napa Valley, and are part of a collective tasting room called Mia Carta in downtown Napa
• Produce ~500 cases per year across 7 different wines, including a Sparkling, Pinot Noir, Grenache, Merlot, Sangiovese, a Super Tuscan, and the Cabernet Sauvignon

Earthshine’s focus is producing food friendly wines from incredible vineyard sites. Shawna Miller’s winemaking background began making high end Napa Cabernets, but her tenure at Luna Vineyards allowed her to perfect crafting a unique Sangiovese and a Super Tuscan blend from Napa Valley.  Earthshine’s Wine Club is centered around intimate winemaker events and engagement. 

About the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon

• 100 cases produced
• 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Atlas Peak, Napa Valley
• 28 months on 70% new French oak

Tasting Notes: 
A full-bodied cabernet sauvignon with dark cherries, dark plums, purple flowers and stones. Fine yet firm tannins are framing the wine with a dark core of juicy cherries and peppercorns lifting up the finish.