Sky Devil Formation Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2019

Sky Devil is spear-headed by two friends, Jeff Goldberg and Matt Vogt, whose lives intersect through Marine Corps Aviation. Jeff's grandfather was a Marine in WWII who served in the South Pacific. Matt is a third-generation Naval Aviator who served as an attack pilot during Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Since WWI, Marines have proudly referred to themselves as Devil Dogs, and in time, some Marine pilots began calling themselves Sky Devils. The label proudly features an F4-U Corsair, a legendary gull-winged fighter plane of WWII, and an iconic and enduring symbol of Sky Devils worldwide. Matt and Jeff have three common interests at Sky Devil Wines: love of history and country, passion for excellent, terroir-inspired wine, and a desire to serve others chasing their dreams. 

Behind the winemaking of this epic project is Kirk Venge, a Napa native whose name has become synonymous with rich, bold, extravagant wines. Growing up in Rutherford, in the heart of the Napa Valley, some of Kirk's earliest memories are of helping his father, Nils (another Napa Valley winemaking legend), with basket-pressing Cabernet and operating the pump switch on late-night barrel racking projects. Kirk pursued a degree in viticulture and enology at the University of California in Davis, and ever since, he’s made some of the most well-regarded Napa wines including Macauley, Hunnicutt, B Cellars, Bacio Divino, and his own label, Venge Family Vineyards. 

85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot, the hedonistic 2019 Formation is made from a blend of powerful mountain fruit from Knights Valley and a classic Napa Valley vineyard in Oakville. Aged for 28 Months in 100% new French oak, the wine’s mouthfeel is rich and dense with ripe black fruits, cassis, baking spices, and lots of sweet, toasty oak. These robust flavors are followed by ripe, chewy tannins and a long, opulent, sultry finish. Just 200 cases produced.