Gold Medal Club’s Volume 23 Number 22

Select, Ultra Premium, Collectable from California’s Best Winemakers Cade Estate Winery has several important “Not really,” John Conover continued. “What features that separate it from other Napa Valley wineries. we try to continue doing is to elevate the wines from our First of all, the vineyard and winery location on property. We believe in the saying ‘more is not better; acclaimed Howell Mountain provides magnificent fruit better is better; we are in the great business.’” with which to make its wines. Secondly, its ownership Sage tidings from the incredibly successful winery. team of the endeavor brings a wealth of experience The formula for its success is quite simple. The and dedication that insures its ultimate success. great fruit grown at higher altitudes provide the true Finally, Cade Estate has, since inception, produced flavor that is characteristic of the Howell wines that have garnered serious approval from both Mountain AVA. Softer, rounder tannins evolve the consuming public and wine periodicals everywhere. from this fruit, as opposed to the valley floor fruit It all started in 1995, when the successful that is in abundance in the storied valley. “That PlumpJack Winery on the Oakville Cross was makes the Cade Estate more Bordelaise in founded. Its fruit originated from the surrounding nature than their lower altitude counterparts,” Napa Valley floor and PlumpJack’s wines won many Conover added. admirers with its high quality wines. Its owners John Conover is an interesting aspect of the were politically active – Gavin Newsom (Mayor Cade Estate Winery operation. While a student at of San Francisco) and philanthropist Gordon Chico State University, Conover was the purchase Getty. agent for his fraternity’s numerous beer and Fast forward to 2004. Gavin wine bashes. He established excellent rapport Newsome is now Lt. Governor of California with a nearby wine store that offered him a and Getty is still concerned with his job the day he turned twenty-one. philanthropic endeavors. Another partner, “It is all about the passion one feels John Conover, then 44, decides to carry on for what he is doing,” Conover explained the tradition of excellence begun with further. “Passion is the summation of one’s PlumpJack Winery. life experiences. Wine, in its many forms, is “We were all in agreement that we my passion and I intend to honor it as needed to find a spot with different terroir much as possible.” and Howell Mountain was at the top of our Interestingly, the Cade Estate Winery list,” Conover explained. “We located a operation still involves its three owners. property that seemed almost perfect – all Gordon Getty sits in on taste sessions with the elements were well defined. It had the company’s winemakers and becomes good soils, ample water and an AVA that involved with competitions and the like. was universally known for producing “Gordon is always with us emotionally,” great wines.” John Conover remarked, “and that means a The deal was made and the 54-acre great deal to all of us.” Despite his extremely site soon became the home to Cade Estate busy schedule, Lt. Governor Newsom Winery. Cade, by the way, is a Shakespearian also manages to find time to assist in term for the wine casks of that era and winery-related matters. keeps alive the tradition started with Perhaps the key to Cade Estate Winery’s PlumpJack (a character, Sir John ‘PlumpJack’ ultimate success is the fact that a pair of Falstaff, from Henry V). consulting winemakers sit in with Conover Cade Estate Winery sits at an and winemaker Danielle Cyrot (St. Clement elevation of around 1,800 feet, just above Vineyards, Stag’s Leap Winery and others) at the fog line for Napa Valley. The winery the final blends tastings. Iconic Napa Valley itself is a state-of-the-art facility that features winemaker Nils Venge brings his many years of naturally insulated caves and a striking façade that expertise to the table along with former Cade Estate projects Cade Estate’s winemaking greatness. Winery winemaker Anthony Biagi, who now fill the role Not that the wines themselves haven’t taken as consulting winemakers. Napa Valley by storm. Wines from the first were The winemaking team is indeed world-class honored by a 95+ by Robert Parker and followed the and continues to produce excellent results that have ensuing year by a 98+ from the same publication. catapulted Cade Estate Winery into the highest ranks Does this put pressure on Cade Estate Winery to continue of Napa Valley wineries. It is a pleasure to bring this collecting such high numbers? marvelous wine to our Platinum Series members. Enjoy!

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