Red Wine: 2018 | Sterling Vineyards | Iridium Cabernet SauvignonBold and opulent, lush and seductively colored in deep, garnet-purple hues, the 2018 Iridium is full-bodied and beautifully structured.Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace!Featured inROLLING STONEMEN'S JOURNALUS WEEKLYNOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites may end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have partnerships consisting of a large network of licensed retailers from within the United States, Europe and across the world ensuring orders are fulfilled. Producer: Sterling VineyardsVintage: 2018Size: 750mlABV: 14.9%Varietal: Cabernet SauvignonCountry/Region: United States, CaliforniaDetailed DescriptionBold and opulent, lush and seductively colored in deep, garnet-purple hues, the 2018 Iridium is full-bodied and beautifully structured. Dark fruits led by black cherry, ripe plums and black currants join notes of dark chocolate, blueberries, caramel and hints of oak spice. Framed by plush tannins, and a solid acidic backbone, this wonderfully focused wine leaves you with a memorable, pleasurable finish.Producer InformationSterling Vineyards is a Napa Valley wine producer, founded by British businessman Peter Newton in 1964. The brand is most famous for producing the first vintage-dated Merlot in California in its inaugural 1969 vintage. Other wines produced in Sterling's 1969 vintage were Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. The Sterling wine portfolio is led by the flagship Iridium Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from esate vineyards within the Napa Valley. After a hand-pick in the vineyardm the grapes are fermented in a combination of concrete, French oak and stainless steel tanks. It spends 18 months barrel-aging in new French oak prior to bottling. Additional labels include the Napa Valley collection as well as the Reserve which is sourced from vineyards in the Diamond Mountain AVA, Calistoga AVA, Yountville AVA and Mt. Veeder AVA. The winery is also known for the gondola that takes visitors from the carpark to the tasting room atop a 300-feet-high volcanic knoll. In 1977, Sterling was sold to the Coca Cola Company, which had a brief foray into the wine industry. Coca Cola decided to sell the vineyard in 1982 to Seagram, who ran the vineyard until it was bought in turn by the drinks conglomerate Diageo in 2001. The brand was purchased by Treasury Wine Estate in 2016.