Sown Estate

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Apologies, I didn’t fully comprehend your statement.

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I meant to write this earlier. Andrew and Alexis hosted a tasting at Terroir in NYC on Friday, and I was extremely impressed by both the wines and the people. You can tell how passionate and invested they are in the project.

The wines echoed what others have already said: fresh and floral, with dark cherry and cranberry notes. They show a light/restrained Napa than what you typically taste. While the tannins are present, they’re not overbearing. These wines should age well, though I wouldn’t hesitate to open one early. As Andrew noted at the tasting, the wines aren’t intended to be like Dunn’s Howell Mountain, where you may want to cellar them for 10+ years.

Finally, pricing has been confirmed to be in the Palisades Canyon/MOWE range, which is great to see. I’ll be a buyer when the wines are released.

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Trip report soon but damn, the fruit purity is INSANE.

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Allocation will be opened on 25/3/2026, 3 bottles with wish list. Limited magnum and jeroboam available.

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A fun little surprise on St. Patricks day… A founding member early release went out for the 2023 Sown Estate Cabernet today. I am in for 3 bottles and happy to be supporting this project! Main release scheduled for 3/25

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What’s considered a founding member if this is the first release?

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Probably visited for a tasting.

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Fun fact. I was just in Napa last week and picked up a bottle at ACME, prior to my dinner at Press with Kia from Neotempo. I saw Sown post that they had dropped off some bottles to Press at 4 pm. My dinner was at 8. I messaged Sown, and they said it’d be funny to try to see if Press would pull it, as it obviously wasn’t even on the wine list yet. I tried it, and Press pulled through, bringing the wine to my table within 5 minutes. Amazing by Press. Also, the wine was excellent. Great purity of fruit, and great racy acidity. It’s not plush or extracted, and is old school in style but in a great way. I highly recommend it and think it’s a really great project to support.

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Is the offer at $185/bottle?

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The offer is $165/bottle. I’m in for two 3-packs. The wines are delicious, and the people are great

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I’m on their email list and tried to get a tasting but it was the weekend they had their baby so I didn’t get to visit them - no email for me about the release so we’ll see if I get one for the main release to everyone.

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I picked up one 3-pack. Got a lovely email from Andrew afterwards thanking me for the purchase and telling me I am customer #3 - I’ll take it!

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In for a 3-pack, wishlist for magnums. I wonder what customer # am I lmao.

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Good background story about Sown: Sown Estate - The Napa Wine Project

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Wish I could move in on this but it’s the wrong time for me budget/space wise. Ugh.

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Just joined the list. Guess I’ll have to wait til 3/25

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After reading the article even more excited about the upcoming release!!

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For the Napa experts… what’s the difference between Sown, Beta, Jasud, Aerika, Mowe, Palisades Canyon? Seems different in approach where they are saying don’t cellar them for 10+ years (?).

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