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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
We our proud to announce the release of our third vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon PORT made from fruit from our Home Ranch. Only 100 cases of this wine were made, and it is available exclusively in our Barrel Room.
With its long and glorious history, Port-style wines have entranced the palates of wine lovers for nearly 500 years. Port (made from grapes grown in Portugal, originally) began its history as a replacement for French wines that unavailable owing to the war between England and France at the time. Not wanting to stop drinking red wine, the British began importing theirs from Portugal. The long voyage resulted in much bad wine so brandy was added as a way of stabilizing it and insuring its drinkability. The wine’s sweetness arose from the yeast-killing quality of the brandy, and a new wine style was born.
Our version of this favorite is made from Cabernet harvested by our Barrel Room staff. When the fermenting wine reached about 10% sugar, brandy was added to arrest fermentation and maintain its sugar. The wine was aged in new barrels for about 15 months before release.
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Varietal Definition
Cabernet Sauvignon:
Cabernet Sauvignon is the most widely planted and significant among the five dominant varieties in France’s Bordeaux region, as well as the most successful red wine produced in California. Though it was thought to be an ancient variety, recent genetic studies at U.C. Davis have determined that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the hybrid offspring of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Sauvignon berries are small with black, thick and very tough skin. This toughness makes the grapes fairly resistant to disease and spoilage and able to withstand some autumn rains with little or no damage. It is a mid to late season ripener. These growth characteristics, along with its flavor appeal have made Cabernet Sauvignon one of the most popular red wine varieties worldwide.
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