Pride Mountain Vineyards
2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Summit Select"
Napa Valley AVA
Auction 30 | Lot No. 41
Vintage: 2024
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley
5 cases produced
Highlights
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from our historic Rock Arch Vines, planted in 1982
- Grown at 2100', a southern exposure with long, mild, summer days creates an unparalleled wine.
- Crafted using the estate's most proven mother vines, this wine has always been our benchmark.
- Aged for 18 months in French Oak; elegantly powerful, expressive, and built to last for decades.
Description
From the historic Rock Arch vines planted in 1982, this 100% Summit Select Cabernet Sauvignon channels the elevated identity of Pride Mountain Vineyards. Sitting at 2,100 feet on the Mayacamas highline, the vineyard’s southern exposure bathes fruit in long, gentle summer days, producing grapes of extraordinary depth and concentrated purity. Aged 18 months in French oak, and crafted exclusively from the estate’s most proven mother vines, this benchmark wine is a singular expression of mountain-grown Cabernet; a rare and enduring testament to the harmony of terroir, vineyard stewardship, and winemaking mastery.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Matt Ward
Winemaker, Pride Mountain Vineyards
Born and raised in the Midwest, in 2010 Matt followed his dream of making wine to Northern California. Landing his first job in Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. Under the mentorship of Kerry Damskey, he quickly rose through the production ranks to become a cellar master. Still hungry for knowledge, Matt pursued graduate studies in Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis. Upon receiving his Master of Science degree, he accepted a harvest position at Screaming Eagle and spent seven months in the cellar there before heading to New Zealand to lead a team making Bordeaux varieties at the Sophia Winery of Craggy Range. Back in California for harvest 2017, Matt joined Atelier Melka, where he made wines for over 20 client wineries, managing over a hundred ferments each year from vineyards across all of Napa and Sonoma. As associate winemaker alongside his mentors, Philippe Melka and Maayan Koschitzky, Matt has produced some of the finest wines to come out of Napa and Sonoma during his five years there, garnering an impressive number of 100-point critical reviews for his many distinct wines. Following this educational and gratifying journey, Matt was ready to find a single estate winery to call home and the opportunity at Pride Mountain Vineyards presented itself at just the right time. Matt Ward joined Pride Mountain Vineyards as Winemaker in August 2022.
Country born: United States, Illinois
Education: Education:
Viticulture and Enology; M.Sc. – UC Davis
Mentors:
Phillipe Melka, Kerry Damskey, Maayan Koschitzky, Nick Gislason
Internships:
Screaming Eagle; Oakville, CA.
Craggy Range; Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand - Sophia Winery Lead
Sterling Vineyards; Harvest Enologist
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Honors / Awards:
Araujo Family Endowed International Harvest Award
Michael Bonaccorsi Scholarship
The Wine Spectator Scholarship
Winemaking Philosophy:
Curiosity is the core tenant of my approach as a winemaker. From the vines growing the grapes, to the nuances of a fermentation and through to the integration of wines at blending, I am relentless in my pursuit to understand every facet of making delicious wines. One of my favorite aspects of winemaking is that the more you know, the more you realize how much else there is to learn.
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Winery Distribution
Pride Mountain Vineyards is distributed in the following markets. Please contact the winery directly for the most up-to-date distribution information and to explore commercial opportunities.
Domestic:
- Alabama (Rush Distributing)
- Alaska (RNDC)
- Arizona (Quail Distributing)
- Arkansas (RNDC)
- California (Springboard Wine Co.)
- Colorado (Classic Beverage Company)
- Connecticut (Wilson Daniels)
- Connecticut (Winebow)
- Delaware (Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine)
- Florida (Breakthru Beverage- Aspect Fine Wine)
- Georgia (Specialty Wines of Georgia)
- Hawaii (Johnson Brothers of Hawaii)
- Idaho (Hayden Beverage)
- Illinois (Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine)
- Indiana (Johnson Brothers)
- Iowa (Johnson Brothers of Iowa)
- Kansas (Vintegrity)
- Kentucky (Main Street Spirits)
- Louisiana (Wines Unlimited)
- Maine (SOPO Wine Co. )
- Maryland (Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine)
- Massachusetts (Martignetti - United Division)
- Michigan (Veritas Distributors)
- Minnesota (Breakthru Beverage - Aspect Fine Wine)
- Mississippi (Madvines & Spirits)
- Missouri (Vintegrity)
- Montana (George's Distributing)
- Nebraska (Quail Distributing of NE)
- Nevada (Breakthru Beverage (Las Vegas))
- Nevada (Cork)
- New Jersey (Wilson Daniels)
- New Jersey (Winebow)
- New York (Wilson Daniels)
- North Carolina (Kellogg Selections)
- Ohio (Vintage Wine Distributors)
- Oklahoma (Thirst Wine Merchants)
- Rhode Island (Rhode Island Distributor)
- South Carolina (Advintage Distributing)
- South Dakota (Johnson Brothers of South Dakota)
- Tennessee (Best Brands)
- Tennessee (Empire Distribution (Knoxville))
- Texas (Favorite Brands)
- Utah (Enoteche Wines)
- Vermont (Calmont/CBC Importers)
- Virginia (The Robins Cellars)
- Washington (Elliot Bay Wines)
- Wisconsin (Prestige Wines)
- Wyoming (RNDC)
International:
- Canada - Ontario (Pride Mountain Vineyards)
- Japan (Pride Mountain Vineyards)
- Philippines (Pride Mountain Vineyards)
- Puerto Rico (Pride Mountain Vineyards)
- South Korea (Pride Mountain Vineyards)
- Switzerland (Pride Mountain Vineyards)
- United Kingdom (Pride Mountain Vineyards)