Chateau Montelena President and Winemaker Matthew Crafton reflects on the 2022 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, sharing insight into the growing season, winemaking, and defining characteristics of the vintage. Discover the evolution of this wine, along with Matthew’s perspective on how the 2022 vintage is showing today.
As part of Chateau Montelena’s Decade Re-Release program, President and Winemaker Matthew Crafton revisits the 2012 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, produced 10 years prior to the 2022 vintage. Matthew shares insight into the growing season, winemaking, and defining characteristics of the vintage, along with how a decade of evolution has shaped the wine and how it is showing today.