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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Details
Price: $48.00 per bottle

Description: Beginning with this vintage, we are aging our wine in 100% French oak barrels (50% new / 50% once-used for 17 months) because we’ve learned they best complement our wine’s bright fresh fruit with the subtle flavors of oak, vanilla and chocolate. You may also notice a little sediment in our 2002 cab, as we bottle without fining and filtration to preserve the true beauty of our fruit. We are sure you will enjoy this wine now or after bottle aging for a few years.

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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