{"title":"Philip Togni Vineyard","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"philip-togni-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2018","title":"Philip Togni Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Philip Togni estate vineyard is in the Spring Mountain District AVA, just northwest of the town of St. Helena on the western side of the Napa Valley. Sitting on the eastern slope of the Mayacamas Range, it’s the coolest and wettest region in the valley, partly due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean (50 kilometres) and San Pablo Bay (40 kilometres). Conditions on Spring Mountain are further moderated by aspect and altitude; most of the region’s vineyards face east, avoiding the harsh afternoon sun, and the steep terrain can reach as high as 800 metres. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe east-facing, organic, dry-farmed 10-hectare Togni plot lies high up on the mountain itself, above the fog line at just over 600 metres. Surrounded by oak trees and tall Douglas Firs, the site was first planted in 1981 to Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Following a conversation with friend and Bordeaux legend Paul Pontallier, Togni decided to mirror the varietal plantings of Château Margaux at his own estate. The plantings now stand at 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, with the balance comprising Cabernet Franc (2%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The make-up of the wines reflects these plantings. It’s a steeply terraced site, home to old vines (33 years on average) in rocky soils of weathered sandstone and shale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon is made from estate fruit―the family has never purchased fruit, nor will they. “We know our site is special,” daughter Lisa explains. “We’re trying to make a wine that reflects this place.” In another tip of the cap to Bordeaux, Philip Togni’s preference from the outset has been to make wines more in the mould of Saint-Estèphe rather than Saint-Julien; in each given season, he and Lisa seek to emulate the longevity, rugged character and definition found in those wines. “That’s what we set out to do, and with a few tweaks, it seems as if that’s what we have achieved.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2018 season was a classic at this estate, producing elegant, detailed, site-true wines. The fruit was picked in the third week of September with potential alcohol between 13 and 14%. The grapes were sorted, gently destemmed, crushed, and cold soaked for three days. After 20 days’ co-fermenting, the wine was pressed to French oak (40% new Taransaud and Nadalie). The wine was bottled in August 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Togni Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44721368891630,"sku":"24273-750","price":317.97,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/6021fef1-bac0-ee11-ac3f-0aa7bbf44e76_24273-750.png?v=1708409514"},{"product_id":"philip-togni-vineyard-ca-togni-sweet-red-2013-375ml","title":"Philip Togni Vineyard Ca' Togni Sweet Red 2013 (375ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilip Togni’s first interaction with sweet wine was in 1946. Hitchhiking back to London from Venice, he carried a two-litre flagon of sweet fortified white wine for the journey. Fast forward to the 1980s, and Togni is planting his home site in the Spring Mountain District when he runs out of Cabernet vines. Rather than order more, Togni decided to plant the last 39 vines to a little-known Muscat variety called Black Hamburg. With it, he’ll make a sweet red wine to rival the famed Vin de Constance of the South African Cape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt less than a half-acre, Togni’s vines were Napa’s only planting of the variety. Its susceptibility to Pearce’s disease, alas, sealed the small plot’s fate, and after many attempts to salvage it, the decision to replant to Cabernet Sauvignon was made. So, this is one of the last releases of a piece of Napa Valley history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are harvested very late in the season when the fruit is very ripe (19.4 Baumé in 2013), often shrivelled on the vine. The fruit macerates for about seven days to give colour and is then pressed. The wine is aged in very old oak barrels for just under a year before bottling. The final residual sugar clocks in at 329 g\/L and the alcohol at 14%.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Togni Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44736899481838,"sku":"24274-375","price":90.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/58d77294-bdc0-ee11-ac3f-02c0c1c8e708_24274-375.png?v=1708668896"},{"product_id":"philip-togni-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2005","title":"Philip Togni Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Philip Togni estate vineyard is in the Spring Mountain District AVA, just northwest of the town of St. Helena on the western side of the Napa Valley. Sitting on the eastern slope of the Mayacamas Range, it’s the coolest and wettest region in the valley, partly due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean (50 kilometres) and San Pablo Bay (40 kilometres). 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The Togni family pick early to preserve natural freshness, and the grapes are co-fermented to reinforce and heighten the expression of the site. In the winery, the grapes are sorted, gently destemmed, crushed, and cold soaked for three days. 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In addition to this fruit, barrels from the Spring Mountain bottling are added that are deemed more suitable for earlier drinking. Renowned for it’s coiled, ageworthy Cabernets, Togni’s Tanbark Hill is more succulent and approachable in style. Aged for 20 months in 40% new oak, the gorgeous mineral-tinged 2022 is already drinking well and will cellar beautifully for the next 10-15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Philip Togni Vineyard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263047352558,"sku":"25785-750","price":275.61,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/b086ea4e-5eca-f011-ac49-0a5a9202f90d_25785-750.png?v=1764199646"},{"product_id":"philip-togni-vineyard-cabernet-sauvignon-2021","title":"Philip Togni Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021","description":"\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eVinous Wine of the Year 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eA true Napa legend, the Philip Togni estate vineyard lies in the remote Spring Mountain District AVA, on the western side of the Napa Valley. 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