2021 Phelan Farm 'Nithya' (Cabernet Franc & Malbec), Carmel Valley, USA Vin Noe with gentle slopes facing eastward

with gentle slopes facing eastward

but starting in 2019

Exposure: Northeast

Less than 30 miles from the Pacific

2021 Phelan Farm 'Nithya' (Cabernet Franc & Malbec), Carmel Valley, USA Vin Noe with gentle slopes facing eastwardNithya is a Sanskrit word that means eternal. This wine is a blend of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Malbec also called Ct sourced from the Massa Vineyard in Carmel Valley. Massa is a certified organic farm and a very unique place. The vineyard seems like it has been there forever. There is an Alpine feel to it, and yet, you are firmly in sunny California. The Carmel Valleys limestone soils imbue the wine with an energy I find really intriguing. The