2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley/Spring Mountain 750ml 2-Pack
Old is new again. M by Martellotto delivers an old world sensibility, a respect for quality, and an enduring vision for honest wine. Through a unique collaboration of sustainable grape growers, craft winemakers, and a reliable merchant, their goal is to share with you not only a wine, but also an intimate experience of place.
Careful site selection, a natural approach to winemaking, and a blessed harvest in 2010 reveal an iconic Napa Valley Cab. The power and opulence of this wine is balanced by ripe fruit and integrated tannins. A rich, silken texture, vanilla cocoa on the nose, and flavors of blueberries and spice indulge the senses. This wine has a touch of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Malbec to make a true Bordeaux expression.The M confers a high yum factor and is gulpable now and will improve with age.
Ryan Hartman is a graphic artist based in San Francisco. By adapting a Baroque script and ornamentation as inspiration, the design balances classic and modern fonts. The label charts a new direction in wine label art by harmonizing the winemaker's intention from grapes to bottle to label. Individual bottle numbers highlight the unique, boutique character of this wine and design.
Martellotto Wines began in a 17th century trullo, an iconic house in Alberobello (the place of pretty trees) in southern Italy. Uniquely constructed without mortar, topped with slate roofs, and recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, the trullo is the recessed image in the 2006 vintage front labels. Greg Martellotto’s family has been making wine for generations, and his grandfather brought traditional winemaking practices to the U.S. when he immigrated to Ellis Island in 1909. Greg’s unique skill set includes: winemaking experience in California, Italy and Mexico, launching several wine brands, building a successful import/distribution company and developing long-term relationships with growers, winery owners, and clients. Greg’s intention is to make remarkable wines of consequence, consistency, value, and varietal expression. A vineyard first philosophy focuses efforts on farming (including biodynamic and sustainable agriculture) with gentle handling in the winery and minimal intervention. Martellotto wines are allocated, vineyard designate wines that are a pleasure to share.
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