The Expression of Nova’s Interpretation of classic regions in a new and exciting way
Nova Cadamatre is an accomplished winemaker and owner of multiple female owned wine brands, including Trestle Thirty One, Snowshell Vineyards, and Fiadh Ruadh. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Viticulture from Cornell University and worked with fruit from renowned Oakville vineyards during her nine harvests in Napa Valley. Wine Enthusiast named her to the Top 40 Under 40 list in 2014, and in 2017, Nova became the first female winemaker to earn a Master of Wine (MW) diploma from the Institute of the Masters of Wine.
Stags Leap District’s Volcanic Soils Yield Exceptional Wines, Solidifying Napa’s Global Reputation
Nova’s latest project involves producing a Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard in Stags Leap District of Napa, California. The 2018 Fiadh Ruadh Cabernet Sauvignon is intensely flavored with black cherry, dark chocolate, and strawberry fruit leather aromas, and a palate of red currants, black tea, dusty sage, and brambly blackberries. It aged for 22 months in 100% new French oak barrels from the Taransaud cooperage.
Fiadh Ruadh 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
94 Points – Wine Enthusiast
The 2018 Fiadh Ruadh is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and 100% Clone 685 from a site just off the Silverado Trail in Stags Leap. After the mid-October harvest and fermentation, the wine aged in 100% new French oak barrels from the Taransaud cooperage for 22 months. Produced by woman winemaker and Master of Wine Nova Cadamatre.
The wine has a deep purple color with a red edge, and it has a strong and pleasant aroma thatcombones black cherry, dark chocolate, and strawberry fruit leather. The tannins are smooth but also provide structure, and there is a vibrant acidity that enhances the rich taste of red currants, black tea, dusty sage, and juicy blackberries.
