Roots Run Deep is built on a simple idea: great Napa Valley wine should be both exceptional and accessible. Founded in 2005 by Mark Albrecht—who famously sold his house to fund the first vintage—the winery blends science, craft, and instinct to create expressive, approachable wines under the Educated Guess label. With strong grower relationships across Napa, Sonoma, and the North Coast, and a track record of Best Buy acclaim, Roots Run Deep continues to deliver wines that feel thoughtful, generous, and grounded in real California character.
Educated Guess North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon opens with concentrated aromas of dark berries, plums, and a hint of cracked peppercorn. The primary source for the Cabernet fruit is from the famed Beckstoffer Crimson Ridge Vineyard. This vineyard is known for its volcanic soils and has a western facing orientation, which provides the wine with amazing structure and depth due to its extended hang time. The Napa Cabernet portion of the blend comes from vineyards in Oakville and Rutherford and brings to the blend a perfect sense of elegance and smooth velvety tannins. The final blend is luscious and full bodied, excites the senses, and is packedfull of exotic flavors of tea, spice, dark chocolate, and fruit preserves.
Blend: 89% Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Lodi Petite Sirah
90 Wine Enthusiast Lush and rich aromatics of red berries, red currants and toasty vanilla…dark plum, youthful blackberry, nutmeg and espresso, wrapped in gritty tannins.
