Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena AVA
Auction 30 | Lot No. 59
Vintage: 2024
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena
5 cases produced
Highlights
- Cabernet Sauvignon from the Spottswoode Vineyard est 1882 & stewarded by the Novak family since 1972
- To highlight our ROC practices, this wine is from blocks that are 100% no-till & grazed by sheep
- Transition to sheep grazing is a fundamental pillar of our Regenerative Organic Certified vineyard
- ROC supports our mission to shift paradigms, work in unison with land & build resilient, living soil
Description
The 2024 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon, exclusively bottled for 2026 Premiere Napa Valley, showcases over a century of vineyard heritage, from its 1882 founding to the Novak family’s stewardship since 1972. Sourced from blocks that are 100% no-till and grazed by sheep, this wine exemplifies the estate’s Regenerative Organic Certified practices, blending history, innovation, and sustainability. Decades of organic and biodynamic farming, combined with care for the land, workers, and community, create living soils that nurture exceptional fruit. This limited-release wine captures the essence of Spottswoode’s terroir—concentration, depth, and elegance—offering a rare opportunity to taste a vineyard evolving in harmony with nature.
Wine Facts
- Single vineyard wine
- Sustainably produced
- Organically produced (also commonly called "organically grown")
- Wine is 100% estate grown and bottled
Aron Weinkauf
Winemaker, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
Aron joined Spottswoode as assistant winemaker in 2006, and in 2009, he was also named Spottswoode's vineyard manager. Two years later, in recognition of his deep understanding of the vineyard, his gifted palate, and his artistry as a winemaker, Aron became the fifth winemaker in the winery's storied history. As both vineyard manager and winemaker, Aron carries on a rich tradition at Spottswoode of embracing an interconnected view of winemaking with deep roots in the vineyard. He is in the vineyard almost daily, guiding the farming of the estate's 24 blocks. In the winery, he works in small lots to ensure the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon authentically reflects the vineyard and the vintage, and that it is true to the elegant, energetic and age-worthy style for which Spottswoode has been recognized since 1982. Prior to Spottswoode, Aron worked at Paul Hobbs and was the assistant winemaker at Ficklin Vineyards.
Country born: United States
Education: Earned a BA in Spanish from Berry College. Studied abroad in Sevilla and Barcelona, Spain. Earned a degree in viticulture and enology from Fresno State. Assistant winemaker at Ficklin Vineyards. Winemaking team at Paul Hobbs.
I have a deep appreciation for my experiences throughout the years, and all I've learned working with Peter Ficklin, Paul Hobbs, Jennifer Williams and Rosemary Cakebread.
Years in the wine industry: 10-15 years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Aron's winemaking philosophy is gentle, thoughtful and vineyard driven, while still being intimately hands-on and detail-oriented. "Working with our vineyard, I've come to believe in the interconnectedness of all things. With a vineyard like Spottswoode, if you are deeply aware of the needs of the land, you can make a dynamic wine of remarkable pleasure, beauty and balance in even the most challenging vintages."
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Winery Distribution
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery 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 (International Wines)
- Alaska (Specialty Imports)
- Arizona (Quail Distributing)
- California (True North Wine Merchants)
- California (PMDL & Company)
- Colorado (RNDC/Grand Vin)
- Connecticut (Slocum & Sons)
- Delaware (Breakthru Aspect Division)
- Florida (Breakthru Aspect Division)
- Georgia (RNDC)
- Hawaii (RNDC)
- Idaho (Amphora)
- Illinois (Maverick Wine Company)
- Indiana (RNDC)
- Iowa (Okoboji Wines)
- Kansas (Standard Beverage)
- Kentucky (Cutting Edge Selections)
- Louisiana (Vino Wholesale)
- Maine (Martignetti/Nappi Distributors)
- Maryland (Breakthru Aspect Division)
- Massachusetts (Martignetti/Carolina Wine)
- Michigan (Veritas Distributors)
- Minnesota (Paustis Wine Company)
- Montana (Winegardner Wines)
- Nebraska (Quail Distributing)
- Nevada (Vin Sauvage)
- New Hampshire (Martignetti/NNE)
- New Jersey (Winebow)
- New Mexico (Santa Fe Boutique Wines & Spirits)
- New York (Winebow)
- North Carolina (Tyron Distributing)
- Ohio (Cutting Edge Selections)
- Oklahoma (Thirst Wine Merchants)
- Oregon (RNDC)
- Pennsylvania (The Wine Merchant)
- Rhode Island (Wine Marketing)
- South Carolina (RNDC)
- South Dakota (Okoboji Wines)
- Tennessee (Athens Distributing )
- Tennessee (Empire Distributors)
- Texas (Serendipity)
- Utah (RNDC)
- Vermont (Farrell Distributing)
- Virginia (Winebow)
- Washington (Vehrs Distributing)
- West Virginia (Winebow)
- Wisconsin (General Beverage)
- Wyoming (RNDC)
International:
- Australia (West Coast Wine Cellars)
- Austria (Kracher Fine Wine)
- Belgium (Wijnagentuur Vincent)
- Bermuda (Gosling's Limited)
- Canada - Alberta (Clarus Wine & Spirits)
- Canada - British Columbia (West Coast Wine Cellars)
- Canada - Manitoba (West Coast Wine Cellars)
- Canada - Ontario (Small Winemakers)
- Canada - Quebec (Wines by Alexander)
- Czech Republic (Premier Wine & Spirits)
- Denmark (AmericanWine.DK)
- Denmark (Bergman Fine-Wines)
- Germany (Schlumberger KG)
- Germany (Koessler & Ulbricht)
- Hong Kong (J & K Global)
- Hong Kong (Ponti Trading)
- Japan (Vinorum)
- Luxembourg (Vinoteca)
- Mexico (ECM de Vinos)
- Netherlands (Dielen Wijnhandel)
- Netherlands (Wijnagentuur Vincent)
- New Zealand (Dhall & Nash Fine Wine)
- Norway (Scent Hound Cellars)
- Philippines (Premium Wine Exchange)
- Puerto Rico (Plaza Provision Company)
- Singapore (Water and Wine)
- South Korea (Vin CSR)
- Sweden (Divine AB)
- Switzerland (Weinresidenz Putzi)
- Taiwan (Chateau Wine & Spirits)
- Thailand (Water and Wine)
- United Arab Emirates (MMI)
- United Kingdom (Emile Wines)