Karen Birmingham Special Bottling Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
About the wine
Treat yourself to a special-edition bottle of Cabernet from your 2020 Winemaker of the Year!
- Karen always dreamed of making a Lodi Cab this vibrant, elegant and refined – and you finally gave her the chance! This luxuriously layered red is jam-packed with black cherry and blackberry flavors, intertwined with spice and a soft, velvety smoothness from aging in French and American oak.
- When Angels gave Karen the big thumbs up to make this special bottling of Lodi Cabernet, she went straight to the vineyards owned by the Lange Twins family of grapegrowers. Not only do these vineyards grow some of the region’s most impeccable Cabernet, they also hold a special place in Karen’s heart...
- ...she’s wanted to make a Cabernet from these pristine Lodi vineyards since she first came to Lodi 20 years ago. Now at last, that decadent dream Cab is an irresistibly rich reality – all thanks to you!
Best before
This wine is ready to be enjoyed now and will age beautifully for years to come.
Serving advice
If you plan to open this bottle within the next year, Karen recommends using an aerator, letting it decant for an hour, or swirling the wine around in a nice big wine glass before taking your first sip.
Food match
Some of Karen's go-to pairings with this Cab include blue cheese burgers, a big, juicy steak, BBQ, or even Filet Mignon with a balsamic glaze.
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Karen Birmingham
- Karen Birmingham proved her incredible talent working for years at sustainable winery LangeTwins (with David Akiyoshi).
- Angel funding has helped her start her own project featuring breathtaking grape varieties many Lodi wineries are afraid of playing with!
- Karen's delicate touch always brings out the best in the fruit (she's won back-to-back Gold and Double Gold medals to prove it!) and really makes these grapes shine in the warm, sandy soils she calls home.
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