Located in an ancient volcanic zone in Sonoma County, Knights Valley offers incredibly unique and diverse soils with a climate perfectly suited to Bordeaux varietals. Anakota is one of Knights Valley's stars that produces wines that personify the rustic elegance and spirit of this volcanic area. With Mount St. Helena looking down upon the vineyard, prevailing westerly winds pass over a large cold pond and blow uphill, parallel to the rows of vines. These cooling breezes slow down the ripening of the grapes and result in wines that are packed with elegance, complexity, and finesse. The message of this soil, as expressed by the subtle variations of topography and geology, is conveyed in every bottle of Anakota.
These wines are crafted by Pierre Seillan, whose deft hand has also created 100-point wines at Verite! The Anakota is split into two distinct vineyards, named Montana and Dakota, and these two vineyards have historically been picked, fermented, and bottled separately. However, for 2019 they produced a small bottling that for the first time combined the fruit from these two vineyards, and we truly feel this is the best of both worlds! It is the most accessible of the three Cabernets produced, and it has earned an incredible 95-point score from Jeb Dunnuck!
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "Sourced from both the Montana and the Dakota estate, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Anakota Knights Valley is focused and pretty in its aromatics, with dusty earth, currant liqueur, and crushed flowers. The palate is layered, with seamless, well-integrated structure, notes of plum candy and violets, and a soft stone mineral finish. Drink it over the next 15 years, but it will be tough not to drink this now."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley, blended with 3% Petit Verdot, has a deep ruby-purple color and alluring aromas of black cherries, blueberries, thyme, aniseed and violet with touches of tobacco leaves and cedar. The medium-bodied palate has smooth, finely grained tannins and bright acidity, finishing long and floral. Its new French oak is integrating gracefully, and its bright, aromatic character makes this ideal for early drinking. 1,641 cases produced."
These wines are crafted by Pierre Seillan, whose deft hand has also created 100-point wines at Verite! The Anakota is split into two distinct vineyards, named Montana and Dakota, and these two vineyards have historically been picked, fermented, and bottled separately. However, for 2019 they produced a small bottling that for the first time combined the fruit from these two vineyards, and we truly feel this is the best of both worlds! It is the most accessible of the three Cabernets produced, and it has earned an incredible 95-point score from Jeb Dunnuck!
JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "Sourced from both the Montana and the Dakota estate, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Anakota Knights Valley is focused and pretty in its aromatics, with dusty earth, currant liqueur, and crushed flowers. The palate is layered, with seamless, well-integrated structure, notes of plum candy and violets, and a soft stone mineral finish. Drink it over the next 15 years, but it will be tough not to drink this now."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS - "The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley, blended with 3% Petit Verdot, has a deep ruby-purple color and alluring aromas of black cherries, blueberries, thyme, aniseed and violet with touches of tobacco leaves and cedar. The medium-bodied palate has smooth, finely grained tannins and bright acidity, finishing long and floral. Its new French oak is integrating gracefully, and its bright, aromatic character makes this ideal for early drinking. 1,641 cases produced."
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