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Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Sour Diesel

Bridged by Caryophyllene, the terpene of black pepper, warm spice, clove.

In the glass

Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Cab is structured and dark, cassis and graphite with a peppery, herbaceous edge.

In the flower

Sour Diesel

Sour Diesel is pungent and sharp, peppery caryophyllene over earthy humulene.

The bridge · Caryophyllene
Caryophyllene carries the shared pepper and spice, and the humulene under it echoes the wine's earthy backbone.
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Frequently asked

Caryophyllene carries the shared pepper and spice, and the humulene under it echoes the wine's earthy backbone.

Black pepper, warm spice, clove. Peppery and spicy, and the one terpene that also binds the body's cannabinoid receptors. It is the bridge to Sonoma's peppery reds.

Yes. The Sip-and-Sniff experience on our Wine & Weed and Sunset tours pairs wine and cannabis by shared terpenes like this one.

Terpenes are real aroma compounds found in both cannabis and wine. Matching by the terpenes they share is why the two can smell and taste like they belong together.

No. The Sip-and-Sniff is about aroma first. Tasting and consumption are always optional and for 21+ guests.