"PELLA is my ultimate expression of terrior, a word conjured up to describe the indescribable alchemy of growing grapes for fermentation into wine to enrich our individual experiences of life. Named for our daughter Pella, we have invested all the fruits of our labor into each bottle of wine."
Kristof Nils Anderson, Winemaker
One man. Two acres. One helluva Napa Cab.
From Kristof Nils Anderson and his wife Jennifer. Kristof was the visionary founding winemaker of both Gargiulo Vineyards in Oakville, Napa Valley, known for world-class Cabernet Sauvignon, and Scribe Winery in Sonoma, known for low-intervention, natural winemaking.
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PELLA Cabernet Sauvignon, Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley is Family-Owned. Hand-Farmed by the Winemaker. Zero Herbicides or Pesticides. Only 60 Cases Made.
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"That energy is what makes it exciting-it feels alive, not polished to perfection. And here's the cool part: this is the personal project of winemaker Kristof Nils Anderson, a quietly legendary Napa figure who's spent decades shaping some of the region's most respected wines, aiming for depth and structure without sacrificing freshness, letting the vineyard speak louder than the winemaking. Only 55 cases were made, which makes this bottle feel less like purchase and more like getting let in on a secret-one you'll remember." -Peninsula Underground
"A powerful red, with compact, fine-grained tannins that create a very lovely palate feel, like fine velvet, supporting a rather savoury-spiced wine, bursting with black fruit notes and currants laced with anise oil, dark loamy earth, and a kind of walnut husk richness. Notes of roasted espresso bean mingle with dark chocolate through the graphite-mineral-fresh and lifted, almost saline-driven finish." 2023 PELLA Cabernet Sauvignon
-Jonathan Cristaldi, Decanter Magazine
