Estate Wines
The vines that produce Jaffe Estate wines grow right alongside the only private research-grade observatory in the Napa Valley. Grapes and stars converge at Jaffe Estate to create wines of impeccable balance. The 2005 Transformation, a proprietary blend of estate-grown Cabernet and Merlot, will be released in October 2007. The 2005 Metamorphosis, an estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon that benefits from longer barrel aging, will be released in spring of 2008.
Both wines bear the distinctive Jaffe Estate label, designed to represent the veraison process from bud break to full ripening. The colored spheres correlate to the different stages in the grape growth cycle; they also suggest planetary phases in the night sky.
The 2007 Jaffe Estate Cabernet Sauvignon opens with generous aromas of cherry, blackberry, red currant and grilled toast. Wow! Classic bench-land, Napa Cabernet Sauvignon flavors with ripe, Bing cherry and plum most prominent. The palate is weighted towa... More Info
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Opulence and texture is the theme for this wine. The 2007 Transformation from the Jaffe Estate Vineyard opens with the generous aromas of a blackberry bramble and a fine chocolate. The texture makes an immediate impression with the broad and s... More Info
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