Grilled venison loin with buttery mashed potatoes or beef filet with wild mushrooms and roasted root vegetables. 2016 is a great vintage, driven by elegance and concentration. ORIGIN Napa valley, United States ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13 NOSE Spice-forward with Herbs de Provence, tobacco, cacao, plum and fig aromas commingling. PALATE CATEGORY Red Wine EYES P R O D U C T D E T A I L S % NEWTON PUZZLE On the palate, the 2016 Puzzle’s firm, round tannins are pleasantly complemented by a distinct umami characteristic. ASSEMBLAGE 1. Cabernet Sauvignon 2. Cabernet Franc 3. Merlot F O O D P A I R I N G September 21 - October 4, 2016 The 2016 Puzzle is a blend of Bordeaux varieties sourced exclusively from 18 individual parcels at our Spring Mountain vineyard. Once harvested, the bunches were hand-sorted and destemmed. The fruit was then placed in an optical sorter, so we could inspect and assess each individual berry. HARVEST NOTE Dense ruby, purple. THE STORY Recognized as an American pioneer of unfiltered wines since 1977, Newton Vineyard is dedicated to working in harmony with nature to produce remarkable artisan wines, Newton Vineyard transforms fruit of uncompromised quality into wines of distinctive character. SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION Received the Napa Green Winery Certification: water conservation, energy conservation, pollution prevention, and solid waste reduction elements Spring Mountain Estate certified organic 2021 KNOW HOW • Newton Vineyard was born from the vision of Peter Newton who believed in the potential of hillside vineyards to produce great French-inspired wines in the Napa Valley. • Aware that the vines in Bordeaux thrive thanks to the terroir’s unique soils, Newton looked to where he could find comparable land in Napa, which led him to Spring Mountain, where he purchased one square mile of rolling hillside in 1977, when all the other wineries were situated on the valley floor. • Newton Vineyard is the reference for Unfiltered American wines and eco-friendly viticulture, pursuing a style expressing nature, carefully listening to each vineyard subsection or block, to translate their important and distinctive messages. • Peter Newton was convinced that only unfiltered wines expressed the true essence of the fruit with a rich texture and full, uncompromised flavors.