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2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5L
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Winemaking Notes
Rich, lush and structured, the 2014 vintage displays intense aromas flavors of blackberry, black
currant, cassis and crushed violet. This wine is velvety with a smooth, lingering finish of toasty baking
spices, vanilla and cocoa. Enjoy this wine now with blue cheese crostini, grilled vegetables, braised beef
short ribs or cellar it for enjoyment in years to come.
Vineyard Notes
Visitors to the winery often ask what “Reserve” Cabernet means to us. It’s simple. Reserve means the winemaker’s careful blend of individual Cabernet Sauvignon lots made from time tested, meticulously farmed sections of some of some of the very best vineyards in Alexander Valley and in the mountains north of Lake Sonoma. Select areas within each vineyard are hand harvested individually, fermented separately and aged in the fi nest French oak barrels. After about six months, each lot is tasted and graded and only the Cabernets that display depth, richness, intensity, and age worthiness are considered for Reserve Cabernet. The Cabernet blend is then assembled, and the wine is returned to barrels to facilitate flavor integration. The wine is aged an additional 14 to 20 months, depending on the vintage, before bottling.
Production Notes
The exceptional 2014 vintage started with buds pushing a little early after a very dry winter. The spring continued to be warm and dry, conditions favorable for optimum fruit set. Summer brought more warmth as the grapes acclimated to the sunshine. The 2014 Reserve Cabernet is made from 4 different vineyards, 3 of which are in Alexander Valley. The earliest picked fruit came from the front blocks of our Rockaway vineyard in mid-September. By late September we were picking different blocks from the back side of Rockaway, our Brothers vineyard, plus our Cooley Ranch north of Lake Sonoma at up to 2000 feet elevation. We finished up by October 9 with the last fruit coming off of the Farrow vineyard in Alexander Valley, a little bit of La Questa clone Cabernet from the 750 foot peak at Rockaway, and a small amount of Petit Verdot and Malbec from Cooley Ranch.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acid
0.61g/100mL
pH
3.58
Aging
27 months in French oak barrels, 43% new
Alcohol %
14.5
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