I would like to first of all say that we are all okay and everyday things get a little easier. I would also like to thank everyone of you who have reached out with your heartfelt condolences and your support, Thank You Sean.
2017 Sova Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 SOVA Cabernet Sauvignon is finally ready!
This is a big, bold and balanced Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon made in a style that aficionados have come to expect from the Napa Valley. Limited to 187 cases-just over 7 barrels-the2017 vintage starts with starts with juicy, bright acidity full of ripe black plum mixed with citrus and caramel notes. As the wine opens up in the glass notes of cocoa powder, violets and a touch of cedar evolve. Herbaceous citrus aromas mix with the smell of saline seas leading into tastes of dark chocolate, bourbon and sweet orange blossoms, complimented by smooth ripe tannins. Finishing off this amazing wine is a nice long finish full of classic oak undertones.
2020 Napa Fire Update
Hi Friends,
Sean here, with a little message to catch you all up...
...It was another beautiful fall evening – the best time of year in the Napa Valley. A couple of friends and I had met in a local park to share some rosé and charcuterie in the hopes of coming up with an idea or two for the release of my 2017 Sova Cabernet Sauvignon. The evening was productive, and I went to bed full of enthusiasm. At 4:30 in the morning, my Dad called to tell me there was a fire below where we live in Angwin. A few hours later, all hell had broken loose and we’d lost the winery we’d spent the last 22 years building from the ground up.
As I write this, it’s been four weeks of unmitigated disaster, only just now is it beginning to quiet down. I’d like say, “getting back to normal”, but that’s a long way off. I am, however, getting back to where I was four weeks ago, putting the release of the 2017 Sova into motion because, amidst all the tragedy, I caught a break: all 183 cases of the new release were stored – safely – in a warehouse in Napa. It’s a fine wine, full of amazing aromatics and depth, proving that with a little luck and good intentions, good things can survive the most difficult of times.
Here’s to better times ahead – and a little luck!
Cheers,
Sean Behrens
Sova Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
Twenty Seventeen
Another vintage, another challenge – year number three for me. Experience definitely boosts confidence; feels good knowing I can hit the notes I’ve been aiming for, even if it takes two to three years to see if I did, in fact, do things “right.” After two years of aging and almost two years in bottle this wine is just now rewarding me with the effort that went into it. One of my favorite smells I noticed while tasting this wine is “dusty sun-drenched orange grove” Very California
90% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Merlot
75% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Cabernet Franc
10% Merlot
Sova Wines Mission
Sova Wines
Winemaking
I strive to create distinctive world class wines from small family owned vineyards. Thinking “outside the box” allows me to approach winemaking with passion and creativity. I’m a second generation Napa Valley winemaker working with my parents and son at Behrens Family Winery. I believe getting my hands dirty in the vineyard and the cellar is what allows my wines to express themselves as portraits and stories of the vineyards they were born from.
Sova Wines Cabernet Sauvignon
Twenty Sixteen Almost Gone!
This outstanding vintage starts with lively high tones, moves nicely into a balanced mid-palate and ends with a juicy, slightly tannic, long finish. In keeping with my idea of producing a very focused Cabernet Sauvignon I only made 168 cases of the 2016 SOVA.
75% Cabernet Sauvignon
15% Cabernet Franc
10% Merlot
