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Tasting Notes
Balanced and vibrant, this medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon shows off expressive aromas and flavors of dark, red fruits and berries with notes of black licorice, cocoa powder, dried sage, and toast. The oak is well-integrated for good structure and a smooth, lingering finish.
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
Fruit for our Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our estate vineyards in the Sonoma and Russian River Valleys, as well as from growers in Sonoma County’s other top appellations, including Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley. Each carefully selected vineyard contributes distinctive and individual qualities to the finished wine.
Winemaker Notes
All grapes are gently de-stemmed before cold-soaking for two days to extract optimal color and flavor. The fruit is fermented in separate lots, allowing each lot to be individually and distinctly cracked before being aged in French oak barrels, 20% new. The wines are kept 18 months in barrel before final blending.


WINEMAKER
COLLECTION
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ALCOHOL
14.8 %
CASES PRODUCED
846000
AGING
18 Months
Bottling Date
June 2018
Barrel
French Oak, 20% New
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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
93 Points | Jeb Dunnuck
91 Points | North Coast Wine Challenge
Best of Class | Sonoma Harvest Fair
Accolades
93 Points | Press Democrat North Coast Challenge | July 2020
90 Points | Wine Advocate | Aug 2020
Double Gold Medal | Sonoma County Harvest Fair | Sep 2020
Gold Medal | Press Democrat North Coast Challenge | July 2020


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