2016 Mondavi Sister Aloft Howell Mt Cabernet
Tasting Notes
The palate is reminiscent of a raspberry Danish glazed with milk chocolate and a blueberry pie. Additional layers of complexity unravel notes of chocolate covered caramel, anise, coffee, black tea leaf, and a freshly rolled cigar.
Food Pairing – Aloft Cabernets would pair perfectly with a grilled steak, but with the finesse of fruit and tannins offered by Howell Mountain, it is not uncommon to enjoy these wines alongside a berry and chocolate dessert.
About Aloft – Mondavi Sisters Wine
Aloft is truly a personal family project for us. It’s given us the chance to be ourselves and to spend time working on a project together… my sister Angelina as our winemaker, my mother Janice as our CFO, my father Marc as our mentor, my sisters Giovanna and Riana as Brand Ambassadors, and myself working to pull it all together. Although we own lots of vineyards in Napa Valley, my Grandfather (Peter Sr.) has always farmed the valley floor, so my father was keen on finding out what we could do with mountain Cabernet.
He loves our Cold Springs Vineyard. Now that my three sisters and I are grown, he treats his vines like his babies. Just about every morning he rides out on his Gator ATV (often in his robe, and always with a cup of coffee) to make his rounds. If a single vine is struggling, he will spend time to nurture it and provide it what it needs to survive and thrive.
It’s not just my father, though. We are all in love with this spot. When we get together for family dinners, we almost always head out after the meal for a family walk – usually with a glass in hand.
It’s no coincidence that Thomas Rivers Brown, who also loves Howell Mountain, was our winemaker to launch this brand, or that my father’s best friend is our vineyard manager. Now that the eldest of the sisters, Angelina, has taken the reins from Thomas Brown, it has been great keeping everything in the family and close to home.” – Alycia Mondavi
Tasting Notes
The palate is reminiscent of a raspberry Danish glazed with milk chocolate and a blueberry pie. Additional layers of complexity unravel notes of chocolate covered caramel, anise, coffee, black tea leaf, and a freshly rolled cigar.
Food Pairing – Aloft Cabernets would pair perfectly with a grilled steak, but with the finesse of fruit and tannins offered by Howell Mountain, it is not uncommon to enjoy these wines alongside a berry and chocolate dessert.
About Aloft – Mondavi Sisters Wine
Aloft is truly a personal family project for us. It’s given us the chance to be ourselves and to spend time working on a project together… my sister Angelina as our winemaker, my mother Janice as our CFO, my father Marc as our mentor, my sisters Giovanna and Riana as Brand Ambassadors, and myself working to pull it all together. Although we own lots of vineyards in Napa Valley, my Grandfather (Peter Sr.) has always farmed the valley floor, so my father was keen on finding out what we could do with mountain Cabernet.
He loves our Cold Springs Vineyard. Now that my three sisters and I are grown, he treats his vines like his babies. Just about every morning he rides out on his Gator ATV (often in his robe, and always with a cup of coffee) to make his rounds. If a single vine is struggling, he will spend time to nurture it and provide it what it needs to survive and thrive.
It’s not just my father, though. We are all in love with this spot. When we get together for family dinners, we almost always head out after the meal for a family walk – usually with a glass in hand.
It’s no coincidence that Thomas Rivers Brown, who also loves Howell Mountain, was our winemaker to launch this brand, or that my father’s best friend is our vineyard manager. Now that the eldest of the sisters, Angelina, has taken the reins from Thomas Brown, it has been great keeping everything in the family and close to home.” – Alycia Mondavi