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Moon Mountain District

Tasting Notes
This deep and luxurious wine teases raspberry and cacao on the nose before opening to a rich and full palate. Earthy notes of walnut and toasted almond mingle with an undertone of deep blue fruits. The mouthfeel is soft, coating the palate with a ganache-like quality, leaving flavors of rich chocolate and cassis behind chewy tannins.
Vintage Notes
The 2020 growing season enjoyed near-perfect growing conditions. With minimal rain this winter, the vines were awakened with ideal moderate spring-time temperatures, which eliminated any frost threat to the developing buds. At most sites, fruit set was during the optimal timeframe due to warm, consistent conditions. Veraison occurred 7-10 days earlier than previous years due to the temperate weather and minimal rain. Moderate daytime temperatures and cool nights throughout the summer months, with a few of the normal short-lived heat spikes, allowed for excellent flavor development. The year saw an early
harvest, with 90% of the region’s grapes being picked before the late Fall.
Vineyard Notes
The fruit for this robust Cabernet Sauvignon comes from one of Sonoma’s newest American Viticultural Areas (AVA), Moon Mountain District of Sonoma County. This striking region is lauded 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.
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, 44% new, followed by 15 months of aging before final blending and bottling.


WINEMAKER
COLLECTION
GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ALCOHOL
15 %
CASES PRODUCED
994
AGING
15 Months
Bottling Date
May 2022
Barrel
44% New French Oak
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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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