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Cabernet Port, Livermore Valley, "Home Ranch" |
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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
We our proud to announce the release of our third vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon PORT made from fruit from our Home Ranch. Only 100 cases of this wine were made, and it is available exclusively in our Barrel Room.
With its long and glorious history, Port-style wines have entranced the palates of wine lovers for nearly 500 years. Port (made from grapes grown in Portugal, originally) began its history as a replacement for French wines that unavailable owing to the war between England and France at the time. Not wanting to stop drinking red wine, the British began importing theirs from Portugal. The long voyage resulted in much bad wine so brandy was added as a way of stabilizing it and insuring its drinkability. The wine’s sweetness arose from the yeast-killing quality of the brandy, and a new wine style was born.
Our version of this favorite is made from Cabernet harvested by our Barrel Room staff. When the fermenting wine reached about 10% sugar, brandy was added to arrest fermentation and maintain its sugar. The wine was aged in new barrels for about 15 months before release.
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