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Strala Vineyards Montagna Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018  - ACME Fine Wines
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  • CountryUnited States
  • RegionCalifornia
  • Sub-RegionNapa Valley
  • Alcohol15.5%
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Strala Vineyards Montagna Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2018

  • Vintage2018
  • VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
  • AppellationNapa Valley
  • WinemakerMaayan Koschitzky

Strala is the passion project of Jason & Laura Ray, who using their relationships in the Napa Valley wine industry, and with a shared respect and appreciation for the community, made their dreams come true by launching their family brand in 2015.  After an introduction by a mutual winemaker friend and a chance meeting at the wine country institution, Rutherford Grill, Laura and Ray began dating with little notion of what lay ahead in the future.  However, dating turned into a relationship that blossomed into marriage and marked the beginning of a wine adventure that brought their long-held dreams to life.

After completing his degree in Fruit Science and Viticulture at Cal Poly in 2005, Jason founded Napa Select Vineyard Services, a high-end Vineyard Management Company.  For almost 20 years, he has come to know many of the best sites within Napa and Sonoma counties for producing grapes expressive of their appellations.  Laura came to the wine industry as a second career after working in the medical field and pursuing wine education as a hobby for enjoyment in her off time.  After winning a blind tasting competition, a cooperage approached Laura with a job opportunity to sell oak barrels to wineries in Napa Valley.  She accepted, ready to embrace a new career.   Between Jason’s contacts from his vineyard management company and Laura’s barrel clients, the two became well-connected in Napa’s small yet mighty community.  With a shared passion and access to fantastic vineyards, Strala launched with the 2014 vintage, showcasing a Cabernet Sauvignon and Proprietary Red Blend at the time.

Fast forward to 2022, and the Strala team continues to craft delicious, small-production wines and has branched out to include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and a sparkling wine.  Yet their thirst for creativity and inspiration still lies in terroir-driven wines that express outstanding single vineyards.  Alongside them is winemaker Maayan Koschitzky, whose well-established reputation in Napa, having worked for top-tier brands like Dalla Valle and Screaming Eagle and as right-hand man at Atelier Melka, gains him access to impeccable fruit sources.  The two factors that drive the Rays in their winemaking philosophy are a sense of place and vintage expression, also held steadfastly by Maayan.

The Strala trio have used their industry connections once more for the debut 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from Montagna Vineyard.  The vineyard lies at the heart of Pritchard Hill, surrounded by epic producers such as Colgin, Bryant, Chappellet, and Continuum along the edge of the Vaca Mountains.  These vines were established by the Long family, who pioneered Pritchard Hill’s grape growing potential in the 50s and 60s before the sub-region gained accolades and acclaim.  However, their purchase of 1,000 acres and decision to plant vines versus using the land for ranching as it had been for decades helped pin Pritchard Hill on the map for producing high-quality, refined wines from its red, rocky soils.  

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  • CountryUnited States
  • RegionCalifornia
  • Sub-RegionNapa Valley
  • Alcohol15.5%
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