Introduced in 2015, the Substance brand was conceived with a single-minded vision: to produce the best value-priced Cabernet Sauvignon in America. is made with traditional winemaking techniques: natural fermentations, barrel-aging and bottled unfiltered and unfined. In essence, Charles makes Substance ‘Cs’ with small batch winemaking integrity on an unprecedented scale.
With the success of Substance ‘Cs’ Cabernet Sauvignon, the brand expanded to include Substance Vineyard Collection – a single-vineyard collection that includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc varietals. These wines are a modern expression of the classic Bordeaux varietals paired with a Loire-style . The latest chapter in the Substance book is which expresses the same vision as the flagship ‘Cs’ Cabernet Sauvignon.