Nose
Aromas
of blackberry and faint dried herb waft up from the rim towards you.
Palate
Upon
tasting, the wine has a broad and pleasant entry, moving to a focused and weighty
mid palate with notes of cassis, toast and graphite. A lengthy finish shows well
proportioned tannin that will gain even more complexity as time passes. With
proper cellaring, this wine will drink beautifully for the next 15 years.
Growing Conditions
Drawn from three top Napa vineyards; Kenefick Ranch, Salvador and Rancho
Chimiles. The Napa Valley Vintners Association described the 2013 growing season as “early,
even and excellent” with the vintage showing tremendous promise and potential.
The warm, dry spring brought early bud break and ideal conditions for flowering
and fruit set. Temperatures were consistent throughout the summer with the
exception of one heat spike in late June / early July.
Harvest
Billed as the earliest harvest in
recent history, we began picking Chardonnay on September 1st, grapes came in at
a furious pace throughout the month. Overall, harvest finished about two weeks
earlier than normal and yields on the whole were above average.
Winemaking
our Cabernet Sauvignon is handpicked and undergoes a triple sorting
upon arrival at the winery. The grapes then undergo an extended maceration and
a long, cool fermentation for increased flavor, color and aroma. Our Napa Cabernet bottling is always blended with other Bordeaux varietals for their added aromatic and balanced tannin contributions.
Aging
Aged in 50% new
French oak barrels, the wine matures for 22 months before being deemed ready
for release.
Appearance
A quintessential Napa Cabernet, this wine is rich and dark in the glass.
