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Moon Mountain District
94 Points | Harvest Challenge | Nov 2018
91 Points | Wine Advocate | Dec 2019
Double Gold Medal | Harvest Challenge | Nov 2018
Gold Medal | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Jan 2019
Best of Class | Harvest Challenge | Nov 2018
Tasting Notes
This full-bodied wine reflects the iron-rich soil it comes from with concentrated flavors and aromas of crushed wild blackberries, bittersweet chocolate, and savory notes of dried sage and allspice. While it shows off the generous structure and firm tannins, the finish is luxurious and silky.
Vintage Notes
Harvest in 2016 started in the middle of August during a pattern of warm sunny days cooled by foggy mornings and breezy afternoons for most of the area. The early months of the year were very mild with little rain allowing the vines to progress steadily and uneventfully. Yields throughout the region were slightly below average but moderate weather starting in early summer gave the fruit plenty of time to develop great color and flavor, resulting in beautifully balanced wines.
Vineyard Notes
The fruit for this robust Cabernet Sauvignon comes from one of Sonoma’s newest AVAs – the Moon Mountain District Sonoma County, a region striking for its high elevation vineyards and rugged, volcanic soil. Rising from 400 to 2200 feet on the western side of the Mayacamas, the Moon Mountain District has thin, fast-draining soil and hot, dry summer days, ideal conditions to grow deeply colored grapes with intense, concentrated flavors. Two vineyards in this distinctive region are sourced for this wine, with 76% of the fruit coming from the Caton vineyard and 24% from the Montecillo vineyard.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes underwent a two-day cold soak to extract optimal color and flavor and each individual component was fermented separately to optimize structure and tannin integration. Secondary malolactic fermentation occurred in French oak barrels, 50% new, followed by 17 months of aging before final blending and bottling.
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Accolades
93 Points & Gold Medal | North Coast Wine Competition
91 Points | Tasting Panel Magazine
91 Points & Gold Medal | Sommelier's Choice
Accolades
90+ Points | Jeb Dunnuck | June 2019
90 Points | Wine Advocate Tasting | Apr 2019
90 Points | Decanter Magazine | Sep 2020
Double Gold Medal | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Jan 2020
Gold Medal | Press Democrat North Coast Challenge | Apr 2019
Accolades
93 Points & Gold Medal | Harvest Challenge
90 Points | Press Democrat North Coast Challenge | July 2020
Gold Medal | Press Democrat North Coast Challenge | July 2020
Accolades
96 Points, Double Gold | North Coast Wine Challenge
91 Points | Jeb Dunnuck
Accolades
94 Points | Jeb Dunnuk | Apr 2018
92 Points | Wine & Spirits Magazine | Nov 2018
Gold Medal | Sonoma County Harvest Fair | Sept 2018
Gold Medal | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Jan 2018
90+ Points | Wine Advocate| Aug 2018