Long Meadow Ranch Farmstead Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

In the late 1800’s, the Long Meadow Ranch property thrived with vineyards, apple orchards, olive groves, hay and a goat milk dairy until farming fell dormant during Prohibition. Over the following years, the property became swallowed by the encroaching forest until the Hall family bought the property in 1989.

The Hall's carefully breathed life back into the land, nurturing it back to its glory, and then some, by cutting back the abandoned olive trees and replanting the vineyards and apple orchards as you see them growing today. Home to the Mayacamas Estate, the rugged 650-acre landscape nestled in the foothills of the Mayacamas Mountains also gave way to a long, sweeping meadow, thus the name Long Meadow Ranch was born.

As Winemaker responsible for the Farmstead wines, Lisanne Leask creates wines with culinary pairings in mind. Her winemaking is informed by her lifelong passions for cooking and gardening, and the innovative Long Meadow Ranch approach to farming and cuisine. Lisanne received her degree in Viticulture & Enology from the University of California, Davis, and honed her winemaking skills in the Napa Valley at Stags’ Leap Winery, Schramsberg, Miner Family Winery, and Rutherford Hill Winery. She also gained international experience at Grove Mill in New Zealand and Antinori’s Tenuta Tignanello in Italy. Lisanne lives in Napa with her husband, dog, cat, and five chickens. 

Her delicious 2020 has black cherry and plum with spiced almonds and a hint of tobacco leaf on the nose. The palate is bright with red cherry and spice notes. The wine is soft and juicy on the entry, has a supple midpalate and soft long tannins on the finish that lingers with berry notes.