Winemaker Notes
The 2018 HdV Belle Cousine is a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend from the Hyde Vineyard, characterized by aromas and flavors of cassis, black cherry, graphite, and florals, with high-toned acidity, granular tannins, and a long mineral-driven finish. The blend is medium to full-bodied, described as elegant, fresh, and savory, showing excellent vibrancy and balance, with notes of spices and dried herbs rounding out the palate.
About Winery
HDV Winery, or Hyde de Villaine, was founded in 2000 through a partnership between the Hyde family of Napa Valley and the de Villaine family of Burgundy, brought together by the marriage of Pamela de Villaine (Larry Hyde's cousin) to Aubert de Villaine. The venture produces single-vineyard wines from the esteemed Hyde Vineyards in Napa's Carneros region, blending Old World Burgundian techniques with New World Californian fruit through a philosophy of minimal intervention and respect for terroir.
