McNab Ranch Mendocino Iván Tamás 1984
The 1984 McNab Ranch Mendocino is a red wine produced by Iván Tamás, a partnership between Ivan Tamas Fuezy and Steve Mirassou. Bringing together over 40 years of combined experience in vineyard management, winemaking, and consulting, the founders focused their production across select growing areas, including Mendocino County. This specific 1984 vintage was produced and bottled by Mendocino Estate and features a distinctive art label titled "Bacchus' Dreams" by James LaMarche, which was the first in a series of works commissioned to represent the philosophy of the Iván Tamás brand.
The wine originates from Mendocino, located within the North Coast region of California. As the most important wine-producing state in the United States, California is responsible for over 80 percent of the country's total wine production. The state's viticultural landscape stretches more than 1,300 kilometers along the Pacific coast. In areas like Mendocino, the climate is heavily influenced by cool ocean breezes and morning fog from the Pacific, which create significant diurnal temperature shifts that allow for an extended ripening period. The local soils are highly diverse, ranging from volcanic and alluvial types to limestone and shale.
This wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the world's most renowned dark grape varieties used for creating structured red wines. While it is a prominent variety in California, it is also widely cultivated in other major global wine regions such as Bordeaux, Washington, and Tuscany. The grapes for this release were sourced specifically from the McNab Ranch vineyard, and the finished wine was bottled with an alcohol content of 12.5 percent.
The history of the wine
Below, you can delve into the history of this wine — its producer, grape, area, and region.
California
California is the United States' most important wine-producing state, accounting for over 80 percent of the country's total wine production. The area extends more than 1,300 kilometres along the Pacific coast from Mendocino in the north to San Diego in the south and contains 149 officially recognised AVAs spread across four main regions: North Coast (Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino), Central Coast (Monterey, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara), Central Valley (Lodi, Madera) and South Coast.
The climate is dominated by cool sea winds and morning fog from the Pacific, which give marked diurnal temperature swings and extended ripening. The soils are highly varied, ranging from volcanic and alluvial types to limestone and slate. The main varieties include Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc. The style ranges widely from slender, acid-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from cool coastal AVAs to full-bodied, fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel from warmer inland regions. The area is known as one of the world's most diverse and quality-focused wine landscapes.
When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.
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