A special plot of the company's own vineyard, Moonracer Estate. The vineyard at the top of Wappo Hill, located southwest of the Stags Leap District AVA, was owned by the previous owner Hartwell until the end, and Benoit brewed it as Hartwell, but in 2020, the vineyard at the top of the hill also became the property of Ream. This vineyard is planted with the Bosch clone, which was originally grafted by Bob Hartwell in 1986 from the Grace Family vineyard. This is a valuable vineyard with surviving old vines of the Grace Family/Bosch clone. Ream has bottled this plot as a separate wine and named it "Hartwell XX". The 2020 vineyard and the 2018 and 2019 wines (brewed by Benoit) were purchased and released as Hartwell XX. A rare wine that will carry on the traditions of Grace and Hartwell into the future
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Ream Moonracer Estate Cellar
Ream Moonracer Estate
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Vintage: 2022
Capacity: 750ml
Type: Red wine
Taste: Full-bodied
Main variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of Origin: America
Region Name: California
AVA: Napa Valley
Nested AVAs: Stags Leap District
Vineyard: Moonracer Estate Vineyard
Notes: 98P The Wine Independent. September 2024 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Winemaker: Benoit Touquette
Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel tanks of various sizes
Aging: Aged in French barrels (approximately 80% new barrels)
Soil: Finely crushed sandstone
Rating: 90P or above
Cap: Cork
Alcohol content: 14.6%
JAN: None