2023 Perfect Season Cabernet Sauvignon

The grapes that go into each bottle of Perfect Season are meticulously grown in our Bidwell Creek Vineyard and cultivated to the exacting standards of our winemaking and viticultural teams. At harvest, grape clusters are picked by hand and placed in small bins to prevent ruptured skins. In the winery, whole clusters are gently de-stemmed. The resulting individual berries are optically sorted to remove imperfect ones so each berry in Perfect Season is individually selected.

This lovely expression of Bidwell Creek Vineyard and the 2023 growing season offers an enticing nose of
blackberries, cherries, caramel, dark cocoa, and forest floor.
On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with fruits and chocolate dominating the approach.
It’s expansive, and as with previous vintages, the vineyard offers another wine with
silky but present tannins, ripe fruits, and a long satisfying finish.
Drink now following decanting or hold up to 20 years.

2023 PERFECT SEASON IS CRAFTED FROM 100% CABERNET SAUVIGNON CLONE 4
AND CLONE 337 GRAPES GROWN AT OUR ESTATE IN KNIGHTS VALLEY.
THE 2023 VINTAGE WAS HAND-HARVESTED ON OCTOBER 11 AND 17
AND FERMENTED IN TANK AND WOOD BARRELS.
IT WAS BARREL-AGED FOR 21 MONTHS IN 100% NEW FRENCH OAK
AND BOTTLED ON MAY 22, 2025.
75 CASES PRODUCED

The 2023 vintage of Perfect Season Cabernet Sauvignon was crafted by winemakers Philippe Melka, Maayan Koschitzky, and the Atelier Melka team from grapes farmed by viticulturist Jim Barbour. In its youth, it benefits from 2 hours of decanting. We hope you enjoy!