アダムス・ナパヴァレー / フィリップ・メルカ 2010年

Embodying the rich diversity of our estate, QUINTVS artfully brings together Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from all five ADAMVS vineyard blocks, resulting in a wine that displays Howell Mountain’s signature concentration and complexity, alongside abundant lush dark red fruit elements.

2010 QUINTVS A pure and concentrated expression of luscious dark red fruit seamlessly combined with layers of red licorice, anise and a subtle hint of cinnamon. This wine gracefully expands over the palate, revealing velvety tannins and intense flavors integrated with a rich, compelling texture. “The focus is like an arrow: it’s precise and intense and yet very delicate.”

ADAMVS, 2010 vintage, QUINTVS, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon

VARIETAL 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
HARVEST DATES October 15-21, 2010
BARREL PROGRAM 22 months in 100% new French oak

WINEMAKER　Philippe Melka

From its tapestry of soils and exposures that range from the sculpted
heights of Howell Mountain to the‘secret garden’forests below,
ADAMVS is an enclave of rustic beauty.

To respect the diversity of the land, and to achieve its full potential to create wines of unparalleled sophistication, ADAMVS is cultivated and certified both organic and biodynamic.

Practiced in some of the world’s most revered vineyards, biodynamics is a meticulous approach to farming that embraces the rhythms and cycles of nature. Offering a holistic approach, it treats the estate as an integrated farm, replenishing the soils, ensuring life, vitality and health. This artisan method of farming extends beyond the soils, vines, orchards and hives of ADAMVS to every aspect of the business, ensuring a vibrant ecosystem in harmony with its community and environment.

PHILIPPE MELKA　Consulting Winemaker

Philippe Melka, Winemaking, Wine, Vineyard, Estate, ADAMVS, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon
For connoisseurs of great Cabernet Sauvignon, the name Philippe Melka has become synonymous with excellence. And yet, no two of Philippe’s wines are the same. Each is unique, evoking the character and complexity that define the world’s greatest vineyards.

Raised in France, Philippe’s early career took him from the hallowed cellars of Château Haut-Brion and Château Pétrus to California’s Dominus. In the years since, his talents have shaped some of California’s most sought-after wines, including Hundred Acre, Bryant Family, Dalla Valle, Dana and his own Melka bottlings.

Philippe is regularly at ADAMVS, helping to tailor techniques for all five vineyard blocks, and as many as 40 small fermentations.