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Wine Details
Price:
$48.00 per bottle
Description:
This is a new wine for us – our first Cabernet Sauvignon in ten years from purchased grapes. In 1995, we produced a Cabernet Sauvignon from fruit grown in the Calistoga area, in the northern part of the valley. This time the source is Rutherford, and it’s a fascinating study in contrasts from the Cabernet we make from our Conn Valley grapes. The iron rich outcropping of sandy loam soil surrounding Rutherford is well-drained and traps heat making it particularly well suited to Cabernet. As a result the wine is broader and richer than our Conn Valley Cabernet, with an earthier aroma. Someone once wrote that there are four great areas for Cabernet Sauvignon in the Napa Valley: the Stag’s Leap corridor, the Oakville bench, the mountains on the east and west sides of the valley, and anywhere in Rutherford.
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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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