Vintage
Our thirteenth vintage of this appellation Cabernet is blended from a combination of hillside and valley floor vineyards. The 2017 vintage is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cab Franc.
Harvest Date: Sept 6 – Oct 6
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 2017 vintage matured 30 months in 60% new French oak barrels (Taransaud & Demptos). Non-filtered.
