Fait-Main & Tierra Roja Vineyards
2024 Cabernet Sauvignon
"Purple Dragon"
Oakville AVA
Auction 30 | Lot No. 84
Vintage: 2024
Fait-Main & Tierra Roja Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon
Oakville
5 cases produced
Highlights
- A joint lot between Winemaker, Benoit Touquette and Grower, Linda Neal
- The wines of Tierra Roja and Fait-Main are blended to perfection to create this one of a kind lot.
- 100% Oakville fruit, harvested from Tierra Roja and Beckstoffer's Missouri Hopper
- Like the dragon, a powerful and noble wine, rich in royal purple.
Description
From the heart of Oakville, this joint collaboration between Winemaker Benoit Touquette and Grower Linda Neal has produced an extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignon offering. Sourced exclusively from the famed Tierra Roja and Beckstoffer’s Missouri Hopper vineyards, this wine marries two of Oakville’s most celebrated sites into a one-of-a-kind expression. Hand-harvested and meticulously crafted, it embodies power, elegance, and regal presence—rich, deep, and commanding, like a noble dragon in the glass. This Premiere Napa Valley offering is an ultra-rare treasure for collectors, showcasing the combination of Oakville Cabernet winemaking and vineyard stewardship.
Linda Neal
Winemaker, Fait-Main & Tierra Roja Vineyards
Linda is Vintner/Grape Grower of Tierra Roja Vineyard in Oakville, Napa Valley .
She has had extensive experience in vineyard management over the past 35 years in the Napa Valley.
Country born: United States
Education: BA in Business and Economics, AS in Ag Business. Holds PCA, QAL and FLC Licenses issued by the State of California, and is involved in numerous local organizations.
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Winemaking Philosophy:
Use all the best practices available to showcase the natural beauty of the fruit, of the terroir.
Benoit Touquette
Winemaker, Fait-Main & Tierra Roja Vineyards
Beginning with the 2021 vintage, Tierra Roja grapes will be in the hands of acclaimed winemaker, Benoit Touquette. Benoit's journey on the leading edge of fine winemaking spans continents. From Bordeaux to Napa, he has pursued a balance of elegance and power in his craft, achieving twenty-eight 100-point ratings along the way. Unquestionably a rising superstar in California, Frenchman Benoit Touquette makes a bevy of wines from throughout Napa Valley, all of which show impeccable winemaking and balanced, layered profiles.
Born in Lyon France and gaining his education from the University of Bordeaux, Benoit worked at numerous French wineries before getting a job (with the help of his friend and mentor Michel Rolland) in Napa Valley with Andy Erickson. He consulted for the likes of Screaming Eagle, Ovid and Arietta. Today, Benoit is the winemaker for Realm Cellars, as well as numerous other labels, including his own project Fait-Main (which translates to “hand-made”) and now, Tierra Roja.
Country born: France
Education: University of Bordeaux, France, Double Masters in Chemistry and Enology & Viticulture. Mentor, Michel Rolland.
Years in the wine industry: 20-30 years
Honors / Awards:
28 - 100 point wines to date
Winemaking Philosophy:
Nurture and vineyard and fruit, with tools from nature and science. Guide the wines with contant vigilance to create a wine of optimum pleasure.
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Chicago IL 60614
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Winery Distribution
Fait-Main & Tierra Roja 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:
- Florida (Twenty-one Wines)
- Kansas (LDF Wines)
- Nevada (Imperial Wines)
- Texas (Impression Portfolio)
- Virginia (ZWineGuy)