Whalebone Vineyard
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Whalebone vineyard derives its name from the many whale and marine fossils trapped in the vineyards’ broken shale and limestone. Calcareous treasures were left behind after the underwater canyons and basins retreated, and when the earth shifted and folded during the Miocene, some six million years ago. In 1989, on this hillside reminiscent of a moonscape, the Simpson Family planted this distinctive property exclusively to Cabernet Sauvignon. Today the vines have lost their youthful exuberance and are gracefully transforming into a harmonious, low vigor vineyard, which needs little manipulation to produce low yields and high concentration required for quality wine.
Whalebone Vineyard and Winery started with the bones and a homemade wine called BOB WINE. Through a process that was more whimsical and meandering rather than purposeful, a colorful History has evolved, on this coastal cattle ranch in the Santa Lucia Mountains not far from Hearst Castle. The surprisingly wonderful fruit and wine produced from vines growing on a rocky hillside led to more ambitious plans, coming to fruition over a decade later with the first Vintage of Whalebone Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Premier release greets you openly with a brilliant purple hue, compelling black currant, and plum aromas combined with a bouquet of toasted oak and tobacco. This delicious wine lingers gently on your palate, offering bright cherry and raspberry flavors with a hint of black pepper. The oak is finely intergraded giving complexity and depth to this approachable red.
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Cabernet Sauvignon
Our Signature release Cabernet Sauvignon is deep purple in color with powerful black cherry and cassis aromas complemented by sweet red cherry, plum, and raspberry flavors that linger on the palate and are supported by supple, fine-grained tannins. Rich, deep and balanced this estate-grown wine brilliantly integrates the fruit and oak.
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