Sonoma County

Tasting Notes

Focusing first on the Cabernet fruit from our mineral-rich, volcanic soil sites nestled on the hillside slopes in the Alexander Valley. This vintage’s blend is uniquely crafted with delicate inclusions of Petit Verdot and Malbec, and a small hint of Merlot showcasing intense black fruits enriched with lengthy velvety tannins.

International Wine Report 96 Points

Robert Parker 94 Points

About Aperture Cellars

Wine is an artistic expression as personal and universal as photography. So it only makes sense that Andy and Jesse Katz would finally find a way to work together to produce some of the most stunning wines from California.

Andy made his name as one of the greatest photographers of his generation, and his work graces coffee-table books, galleries, and album covers around the globe. While he was traveling the world for his art, he made a point of bringing along his son, Jesse, to experience it all with him. Over the years, they both benefited from an international wine education that even master sommeliers would envy—sipping with Olivier Leflaive and his Family, working through the famous wine cellar of Cheval Blanc and in a late-night tasting of Sassicaia.