Vanderpump Cabernet Sauvignon
Vanderpump Cabernet Sauvignon is a 750mL Sonoma County, California red wine at 14.2% ABV — the vintage shown on this bottling's label is 2017. A blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot from the Sonoma Valley and Alexander Valley AVAs, it is aged 18 months in French oak. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 14.2%
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2017 (as shown on the bottle label)
- Blend: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot
- Appellation: Sonoma County — fruit from Sonoma Valley AVA and Alexander Valley AVA
- Aging: 18 months in 100% French oak
- Winemaking: Hand-sorted, fully destemmed fruit; cold soak; basket-pressed
- Origin: California, USA
Old World Style, Sonoma Fruit
Lisa Vanderpump built her wine label the way she built her restaurants — hospitality first. After the family's Provence rosé launched the brand in 2017, the California line followed in 2020 with Palm Bay International: this Cabernet, made with winemaker Tom Hinde, is the flagship red, explicitly framed as Old World styling over California fruit. The fruit is hand-sorted and fully destemmed to small stainless tanks, cold-soaked, warmly fermented with twice-daily pump-overs, then basket-pressed and rested 18 months in French oak — a deliberate, classic Bordeaux-shaped process applied to Sonoma Valley and Alexander Valley grapes. Browse the house on the Vanderpump Wines vendor page, and compare its French sibling, Vanderpump Rosé.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer: a deep ruby colour; a nose of dark fruits — blueberry, rich plum and red raspberry; and a palate carried by lush tannins into a long, elegant finish.
How to Enjoy
The producer's own pairings are steak, grilled meats and portobello mushrooms — anything with char and fat for the tannins to work against. Give it 30 minutes of air after opening and serve at cool room temperature. More California reds are in our red wine collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What grapes are in Vanderpump Cabernet Sauvignon?
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, sourced from the Sonoma Valley and Alexander Valley AVAs in Sonoma County, California.
How is Vanderpump Cabernet Sauvignon aged?
18 months in 100% French oak, after a hand-sorted, cold-soaked fermentation and basket pressing.
Who makes Vanderpump wines?
The label is Lisa Vanderpump and her family's; this Cabernet was made in collaboration with winemaker Tom Hinde and launched in the US with Palm Bay International.
Sonoma fruit in a Bordeaux frame — order Vanderpump Cabernet Sauvignon online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.