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Cabernet Sauvignon
2015 Brothers 1.5L
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Winemaking Notes
The 2015 Brothers is a deeply rich wine with complex flavors of dark berries and cassis. The wine is bursting with blackberry, plum and wonderful chocolate and mocha notes followed by a round and seductive mid-palate and a long lingering finish. Enjoy this wine now or cellar it for enjoyment in 8 to 10 years.
Vineyard Notes
In the hills to the east of the small town of Cloverdale, Brothers spans 141 acres, nearly all planted to Cabernet Sauvignon with a small amount of Malbec at the top. The vineyard is on well-drained loam underlain by sandstone, shale, and ancient greenstone. Its
elevations, surpassing 1,000 feet, and its primarily western aspect perfectly situate the vines to capture the full warmth and light of the afternoon sun, ripening Cabernet well into the chocolate and black fruit profile, with exceptional richness.
Production Notes
The 2015 vintage was warm overall, but cooler than the previous few years. Budbreak was very early, weeks ahead of average. Yields were very low, with some blocks bearing only about half of what we’d normally harvest. The low yields led to sugars accumulating
much faster in the clusters than the speed at which ripening was occurring. Cool and hot weather alternated the rest of the summer. The acidity and tannins in the berries remained firm as we were looking at the possibility of a record early harvest date, so we
chose to let the sugars go, and waited for the acids to lower and for the tannins to soften before we picked. We drip irrigated the vineyard through mid September, as we endured a 5 day heat wave over 100°F, because the fruit wasn’t ready to pick yet. It just took some patience, as we picked Brothers vineyard from September 24 –26, satisfied with the softness of the tannins and the acidity, and the fruit full of flavor.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2015
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Acid
0.61g/100mL
pH
3.77
Aging
26 months in 100% French oak barrels, 72% new
Alcohol %
15
Wine Enthusiast
90
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