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Wine Details
Price:
$22.00 per bottle
Description:
When a famous Napa Valley Winery cancelled a good friend’s grape contract just before the harvest of 2002, I couldn’t pass up the chance to make my first Cabernet from this hillside vineyard. Great color, intense cherry and blackberry fruit aromas lead to a rich yet balanced palate showing fruit, oak and tannin. Already drinking well, this should keep well for some time. 126 cases produced
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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