Wells Wilder Casten is the youngest of our family’s 6th generation. Her name is derived from the Wellington boot, first commissioned by the Duke of Wellington in 1815. A nod to our farming heritage, wellies are a hallmark of country life, both hardy and elegant. Fittingly our Welly has a singular love of gumboots and tutus, a teeny starburst in the vineyard and on the street. Like its spirited namesake, our Welly Cabernet Sauvignon is unabashedly expressive and pure. This wine is our tribute to her, and to our family’s 140 years of turning dirt into liquid splendor.

VINTAGE AND TASTING NOTES

“Vintage 2023 was a textbook perfect growing season in Napa Valley, with none of the trauma (heat spikes, wildfires) of some recent years. The fruit matured slowly and evenly, with harvest picking decisions based solely on optimum ripeness and flavor maturity. For Welly, this yielded deep purple-black color, with aromas of ripe plum, briary black rapsberry, wild blackberry, and forest floor. Flavors include black cherry, boysenberry, loganberry, toasted coconut, and black gooseberrries. It has fine, creamy texture, and is luxurious, velvety and full-bodied, finishing seamless, rich, and classy, with great tension and bright acidity.” — Philippe Melka & Maayan Koschitzky, Winemakers

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