Vintage
This appellation Cabernet is blended from a combination of hillside and valley floor vineyards. The 2016 vintage is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec, and 2% Cab Franc
Harvest Date: Sept 8 – Oct 11
Brix: 25.0˚ avg
Soil: The geology and soils of Napa Valley are complex and primarily comprised of broken down or decomposed rock that has been carried downhill from the eastern Vaca range and the western Mayacamas range into the base of the valley, where they ultimately intermingle with the silt, clay and gravel deposits of the Napa River flood plain.
AVA: Napa Valley
Winemaking
Fermentation: Native-yeast and malolactic fermentations
Aging: Aging sur lies with bi-monthly bâtonnage coats the tannins and integrates the wood. The 2016 vintage matured 28 months in 48% new French oak barrels (Taransaud, François Frères, & Demptos). Non-filtered.
