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Wine Details
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Description:
Intensely perfumy, this wine displays an exotic blend of blackberry/cassis, cedar, cocoa, clove, and plum. The palate impression is rich and round, with surprisingly soft tannins gracing the finish. Sweet fruit juice and vanilla flavors linger at the finish. Crafted as a wine to cellar for 5-8 years, the wine nonetheless demonstrates early approachability. This wine was produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, entirely grown on the D.R. Stephens Estate in Napa Valley. It contains a blend of four different clones of Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was aged in 100% French oak, 80% new, for 22 months.
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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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