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Cabernet Sauvignon production in Colorado has risen swiftly to become second only to Merlot (2002). Mesa County has a sufficient growing season exists to fully ripen this late-season ripening variety. It produces outstanding color with an excellent balance of sugar, acid and pH. Cabernet Sauvignon responds well to a fully open canopy. Because of its vigorous growth habit, it can easily produce too much shade on the fruit clusters. Sun exposed clusters are protected by the thick skin from sunburn damage and respond with deeper coloring and slight raisining. This seems to produce higher aromatics and softer tannins in the wine as well as deeper color. An open canopy also aids in powdery mildew control, a disease to which this variety is particularly susceptible.
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