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The airborne pup on the label is Dante, the Hoopes’s vineyard dog known as the “original boss.” But don’t let the playfulness of the label influence your perception of the wine. A blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petite Sirah, 4% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, this is a Bordeaux blend that expresses a California spirit. The wine seduces with layers of dark fruit flavors but remains balanced with acidity and well-integrated oak. According to the winery, “It is a luscious, juicy, fruit-centric wine, with a whimsical and punchy mouthfeel, layered with flavors of baking spices and clove. A pleasure to drink easily, anytime, with food or without!” Food-friendly and affordable, it’s a Cab that needs no special occasion to open and enjoy with friends or family.
Located on prime Napa Valley real estate, where the Oakville AVA borders Yountville, the Hoopes Vineyard is a family business with a twist: it’s a father-daughter operation – in which (daughter) Lindsay Hoopes has full control of managing the business. Her father, Spencer Hoopes, came to farming and winegrowing by following his passion for collecting great wines. In 1983, he planted a ten-acre vineyard in the Oakville AVA and was soon supplying premium fruit to several esteemed wineries. 15 years later, he started his own label in order to make the aromatic wines with balance and structure that he loved most. A sweetspot for Cabernet Sauvignon, the Oakville AVA features well-drained sandy and gravelly soils as well as a slightly warmer climate that allows this late-ripening variety to develop rich and complex flavors. Think “Napa Cab” and you are probably thinking “Oakville” - as it is home to many of the Valley’s most iconic wines. Hence, it’s not surprising that Hoopes Vineyard focuses on Cabernet. But, as a small enterprise comprising estate vineyards as well as a winery, Hoopes Vineyard represents the pure relationship between grape grower and winemaker in a way that few do in the Napa Valley anymore. Under the flagship Hoopes label, the winery produces Cabernet from its estate vineyard in Oakville as well as from select vineyards in other parts of the Valley.
These wines, produced through meticulous farming and a minimalist approach to winemaking, are deep and complex and will reward years of cellaring. This label also includes Sauvignon Blanc from Coombsville as well as Chardonnay from Carneros. The winery also launched Hoopla, originally as a way to utilize the barrels that didn’t make it into the top blends but now as a label that emphasizes the fun and joie de vivre of a life in - or with - wine. The dog on the label is Dante, Spencer’s faithful and energetic terrier (now deceased), whose boundless energy might symbolize how we should approach wine in our lives - with a sense of play and fun rather than formality and seriousness.
| Country | USA |
| Region | California |
| Appellation(s) | California |
| Winery | Hoopes/Hoopla |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Color | Red |
| Varietal(s) | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Closure | Cork |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Bottle Size | 7.5 x 30.0 |
| Case Size | 32.0 x 24.0 x 31.0 |
| Alcohol | 14.2% |
| Product Code | HP19LCB |
| UPC | 857416200933 |
This ruby red starts with aromas of blackberries, black plum, and roasted coffee. The palate is dense with flavors of blackberries, black cherry, and cocoa powder wrapped in velvety tannins. Vanilla bean emerges in the lengthy finish.
Aged 24 months in 50% new French oak barrels.