Sequoia Grove

Cabernet Sauvignon Tonella Vineyard

Rutherford

2016

Vintage

Varietal

Cabernet Sauvignon

Where it is, November 2026

Timing: no opening or peak years have been established for this vintage.

Sequoia Grove says the 2016 Tonella is ready to enjoy with food now or can age gracefully for 10 to 15 years.

The ‘16 Cabernet Sauvignon Tonella Vineyard.

Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon Tonella Vineyard 2016 is a Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon the winery describes as rich, complex, fresh, balanced, earthy, and spicy.

Drinking window

No Cellared drinking-window estimate is available for this wine.

Tasting note

Sequoia Grove's current Tonella library page describes the 2016 as rich and complex, opening with classic Rutherford Cabernet aromas of red fruit and a luxuriously soft palate. The winery names cherry, cola, and wet soil on the nose, then calls the palate fruit-forward, earthy, and spicy, with balanced acidity. Its vintage summary calls the wine smooth, fresh, and balanced. These are the producer's release-era descriptors for the named 2016 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. They do not establish the present condition of a particular bottle. It uses 60-65°F (15-18°C) only as clearly labeled broader Napa Valley Cabernet service guidance, not as a winery-issued instruction for this 2016 bottle.

The 2016 vintage

The opened producer page is a current library offering for the remaining 2014, 2015, and 2016 Tonella bottles. Within that offering, Sequoia Grove characterizes the 2016 as smooth, fresh, and balanced, and calls Tonella Vineyard Cabernet a consistent favorite that showcases Rutherford.

About Sequoia Grove

Sequoia Grove's opened library page identifies the wine as 2016 Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and frames Tonella as a Rutherford site. It describes the 2016 in terms of red fruit, cherry, cola, wet soil, earth, spice, a soft palate, and balanced acidity. The source says the wine is ready to enjoy with food now or can age gracefully for 10 to 15 years. A separate Napa Valley Cabernet service source supports the clearly labeled 60-65°F (15-18°C) editorial serving range. It is not a winery-issued instruction for the 2016 bottle. A separate current Sequoia Grove Cabernet guide supplies the three labeled food suggestions. That broader varietal guidance is kept separate from exact-vintage factual content.

Pairing suggestions

Cellared suggestions based on the wine and dish descriptions.

Pasta primavera with a tomato-based sauce and roasted eggplant

Sequoia Grove's Cabernet pairing guide specifically presents pasta primavera with tomato sauce and optional eggplant for its Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. The exact 2016 source identifies a Rutherford Cabernet with balanced acidity and earthy, spicy character.

Eggplant Parmigiana with tomato sauce and melted cheese

Sequoia Grove's Cabernet pairing guide specifically presents eggplant Parmigiana for its Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, explaining that tomato sweetness softens tannins while cheese and roasted eggplant add umami. The exact 2016 source identifies an earthy, spicy Rutherford Cabernet.

A classic cheese board with aged cheddar, Gouda, and Gorgonzola

Sequoia Grove's Cabernet pairing guide names a cheese board with hard cheeses including aged cheddar, Gouda, and Gorgonzola for Cabernet. The exact source identifies Tonella 2016 as a structured Rutherford Cabernet with balanced acidity.

Service & cellaring

Serving Temp: 60-65°F (15-18°C)
Decanting: The exact 2016 source gives no decanting instruction.
Cellar Storage: The exact source gives no storage-temperature recommendation.

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Frequently Asked

What is Sequoia Grove Tonella Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016?

It is a Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon from Sequoia Grove's Tonella Vineyard library offering.

How does the winery describe the 2016 Tonella?

The producer names red fruit, cherry, cola, wet soil, earth, spice, a soft palate, and balanced acidity, and summarizes the wine as smooth, fresh, and balanced.

What does the source say about drinking the 2016 Tonella?

Sequoia Grove says it is ready to enjoy with food now or can age gracefully for 10 to 15 years. The source does not date that advice or assess a current bottle.

Does Sequoia Grove give service or storage temperatures for the 2016?

No. The current exact source gives no service temperature, storage-temperature recommendation, or timed decanting instruction.