Description

Post & Beam Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Named for the simple yet elegant barns that dot the American landscape, Post & Beam represents craftsmanship, tradition, legacy and purity in winemaking. Founded by Far Niente Wine Estates, the winery is endowed with more than 40 years of knowledge and experience. Drawing upon its esteemed winemaking pedigree, Post & Beam offer renditions of classic Napa Valley wines that reflect Far Niente’s varietal focus and terroir. The veteran winemaking team is led by Director of Winemaking Michael Accurso, who crafts the wines from carefully selected Napa Valley vineyards. Post & Beam strives to honor the fundamentals of traditional winemaking techniques to create simple, elegant, pure expressions of each grape in its finest form.

Post & Beam wines produces a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay, affording consumers an authentic expression of the varietals and terroir. The wines are classically crafted to be balanced and sophisticated offering elegant purity of fruit and varietal expression.

The winery is the latest addition to Far Niente Family Wine Estate’s family of wineries, joining Far Niente, Dolce, Nickel & Nickel, EnRoute, and Bella Union. The team’s success in creating wineries literally from the ground up, combined with a continuing drive to pursue excellence in winemaking at the luxury level, led to the creation of Post & Beam in 2020. Post & Beam offers a new entry point for current and prospective Far Niente wine drinkers.

Wineries and Vineyards

Far Niente Wine Estates is a family of California wineries linked by a joint mission: To produce world-class wines representative of their home vineyards and grape varieties. Built around Oakville’s Far Niente Estate, originally established by John Benson in 1885, Far Niente Wine Estates is committed to elevating California’s finest terroirs through precision winemaking and conscientious farming. Abandoned during Prohibition, the original Oakville estate was restored by the Nickel family, and resumed wine production in 1982. Preserving and expanding the Napa legacy that began on this land over 135 years ago inspired Far Niente Wine Estates to gradually expand in the Napa and Russian River Valleys.

The family of wineries includes several Cabernet Sauvignon-focused wineries including single-vineyard Cabernet pioneer Nickel & Nickel; the blend-focused Bella Union estate in Rutherford; and Post and Beam, a winery inspired by the America’s iconic post and beam barns, and dedicated to crafting equally long-lived, classic wines. Far Niente Wine Estates also includes EnRoute, a Russian River Valley estate devoted to world-class Pinot Noir; and Dolce, America’s leading late-harvest dessert wine.

Winemaker

Michael Accurso serves as winemaker at Post & Beam and Far Niente Wine Estates’ Russian River Valley outpost EnRoute. Born and raised in Napa Valley, Michael brings a locals-only perspective and lifetime of regional knowledge to the forefront, allowing him to craft dynamic wines that showcase their origins.

Before joining the Far Niente winemaking family, Michael garnered considerable experience working with Pinot Noir as the winemaker for Goldeneye Winery in California’s Anderson Valley. In addition, he has worked harvests across California’s premier wine growing regions and in Argentina.

Michael studied agricultural business and viticulture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. His winemaking philosophy is fueled by a desire to showcase the innate nuances of each vineyard site, and he loves the challenge of crafting nuanced Pinot Noir.

Wine

At Post & Beam, we make wines of pure expression, built on generations of hands-on experience and the legacy of Far Niente Wine Estates. The 2022 vintage displays seductive aromas of briar patch and plum sauce on the nose before leading onto a palate that is well-structured yet elegant. Round and textured on the palate, the entry is layered with cassis and blackberry. The finish exudes vanilla, mocha, and cocoa flavors alongside resolved tannins.

Post & Beam Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Notes To Your Senses

• APPEARANCE: Imperial purple
• AROMA: Briar patch and plum sauce
• TASTE: Cassis and blackberry
• FINISH: Resolved tannins alongside vanilla, mocha, and cocoa flavors
• ABV: 14.5