Nose
Notes of cedar, graphite, tobacco leaf and spice, creme de cassis with blackberries warmed and dipped in milk chocolate.
Palate
It is full-bodied with deliciously soft tannins and pure, rich concentrated flavors and a lingering finish.
Growing Conditions
The grapes for the Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon come from selected cooler hillside vineyards in the Napa Valley AVA,. Respect and protection of the fruit is our number one objective during the whole process.
Harvest
Handpicked in 35 pound picking lugs between the 13th of October and 14th of November.
Bottling
We did not fine nor filter the wine prior to bottling in order to keep it as expressive and balanced as possible.
Winemaking
de-stemmed and entirely hand-sorted on our state-of-the-art sorting tables prior to a 5-day cold soak at 37°F. The alcoholic fermentation and the extended maceration happened in our temperature controlled tank for a 15 days with pump overs twice a day. The wine was then barreled into 100 percent new French oak barrels in order to go through the malolactic fermentation and 18 months of ageing,. We stir regularly during two months.
Aging
18 months in 100 % new French oak barrels
