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Wine Details
Price:
$60.00 per bottle
Description:
Blended in the spring of 2002, the wine was racked a total of three times during its total elevage of 21 months in our caves in 67%% new French oak. A light egg white fining was performed prior to bottling without filtration. The wine gives up intense jammy ripe blackcurrant and blackberry notes, with hints of mint, cassis and toasty, charry oak as a supporting element. A sweet, lush entry leads to supple and fleshy but very dense tannins and a wine of great substance.
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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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