2016 | Gibbs | Centa Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Expect juicy dark fruit character with a eucalyptus lift together with truffled, sous bois layers and a touch of dark cocoa.

Producer Information

Founded by Craig Handley in 2013, Gibbs Vineyards pays tribute to Dr. Lewis Gibbs Carpenter, Jr., a lifelong farmer and psychologist who began growing premium fruit and wine grapes in Napa Valley in the 1950's. Lewis grew up among the cattle ranches of Gilroy and eventually moved to St. Helena in 1947 where he bought fertile land on the valley floor. There, he grew expansive orchards and a personal garden which were a testament to his hard-working attitude and dedication to Napa Valley's abundance of natural resources. Over the years, Lewis realized the Napa Valley property was ideal for growing high quality wine grapes and by the 1970's, he had replaced most of the nut and fruit orchards with several Bordeaux varietals. Although Lewis himself had no plans of starting a winery, his sixty-plus years of premium grape-growing set the stage for his son-in-law and grandson to create Gibbs Vineyards, built on passion and dedication and rooted in ancestry. It is interesting to note that just as Lewis' orchards were replaced with vineyards in the 1970's, the great Judgement of Paris of 1976 was occurring. It was at this momentous event that Napa Valley garnered international respect as a premier wine growing region - especially for the great Bordeaux varietals. This no doubt helped propel not only Lewis' vineyards to greatness, but the entire valley as a whole. In 2014, Craig's son, Spencer Gibbs Handley, joined the family in growing and making wine. Spencer is the third generation of the Handley family working in the vineyards and he brings an ambitious attitude to the small family business. He got his start in the vineyard when Lewis taught him to drive a tractor at the age of five, and it seems fitting he's now a part of the family winery, helping to uphold his grandfather's grape-growing legacy. We are happy to share Gibbs' latest achievement with our Gold Plus! Wine Club members.

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