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The wines are deeply personal for the winemaker; they are are named after the two women who shaped his life - his mother, Gail, and his great aunt, Doris.
+ GRAPE: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Organically-grown on three parcels in Sonoma, California.
+ PROFILE: Dry, medium-plus body, balanced acidity. Smooth, plush blueberry, blackberry, black currant, and black cherry. Underlying notes of pine forest and dusty cocoa. Polished tannins. This is a wonderfully complex and classic Cabernet, and an outstanding value:quality ratio.
+ FUNDAMENTALS: All wild yeast used for fermentation, in stainless steel tanks. Aged on the lees in large, neutral oak barrels.
ABOUT THE WINEMAKER
Winemaker, Dan O'Brien, hails from the East Coast, without a family history of winemaking in California. He grew up in Rhode Island where “helping the old Italians in my neighborhood shovel their driveways and rack their homemade “Chianti” gave him his first taste of hard work and wine. In high school, he worked at the local package store in Providence, stacking cases of wine. During college, he tended bar and shucked oysters in downtown Providence. Eventually, he became a Sommelier at one of the best restaurants in Boston. From there, he moved west, settling in San Francisco, where he helped open a luxury hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant.
Before Dan made the move to California he lost his mom, Gail, to a rare disease called amyloidosis. Her strength, love, and encouragement to pursue something meaningful is what pushed Dan to take the leap into wine. Those years taught him grit, resourcefulness, and the importance of community. With a little savings, a lot of encouragement from mentors, and the help of friends and family, he bootstrapped his first harvest in 2013. They picked, pressed, and produced a few barrels of wine. Today, this is Gail wines.