Nose
The finished wine is remarkable, with explosive aromas that pop out of the glass with blueberry fruit and hints of cassis and mocha.
Palate
The texture is big and lush with silky tannins and a lingering finish.
Growing Conditions
The Home Ranch Cuvée is built on a core of clone 337 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Home Ranch Vineyard in southwest Sonoma Valley, planted by Sojourn proprietor Craig Haserot in 2002. Tight spacing and immaculate vine training result in evenly ripened grapes with tiny berries and loose clusters. Robust blueberry fruit aromas and big silky tannins distinguish Home Ranch Vineyard wines from most of its Sonoma Valley brethren.
Harvest
The 2015 vintage started with a bang – an unusually warm winter and dry spring promoted early bud-break, with severe drought conditions continuing throughout the growing season. Cabernet Sauvignon responded by producing loose clusters and smaller berries, with an abundance of flavor and ripe tannins. It was one of the earliest harvests on record with lower than average yields.
Bottling
Bottled unfined and unfiltered June 2017.
Winemaking
Cabernet Sauvignon from a neighboring vineyard in southern Sonoma Valley was blended in, resulting in a complex cuvée.
• Open-top fermentation
• Native yeast
Aging
20 months in 60% new French oak.
