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This 2001 Woodward Canyon Estate Red is produced from the finest lots of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and cabernet franc from our vineyard. The Woodward Canyon Estate Vineyard produced less than two tons of fruit per acre. The 2001 vintage was more moderate than 2000 and the fruit ripened more slowly. Average brix was near 24 degrees
The wine was fermented in small, open top tanks with native yeast and was punched down or pumped over two or three times a day. After pressing in our basket press, this wine went straight to new French chateau barrels for maturation. In early August, the wine was racked from barrel, assembled, and bottled unfiltered and unfined later that same month.
With such low yields, the resulting wine is deeply concentrated with black fruits and cassis. The nose leaps from the glass. Spice and vanilla from new oak integrate beautifully with cabernet-dominated fruit. The texture is supple and the finish is rich and long. With proper cellaring, this wine should age for ten years from vintage.
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