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Wine Details
Price:
$29.00 per bottle
Description:
In our Echo Valley Vineyards, 2002 was an excellent vintage overall, with generous spring rains and optimum temperatures at harvest resulting in extended hang time and near-perfect ripening. A new selection protocol in the vineyard coupled with adjustments to our barrel mix (emphasizing the use of more French oak) resulted in what we believe is an excellent wine.
In the words of one reviewer, Valentine Vineyards 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon exhibits “...excellent black currant flavors already blending nicely with the oak... (It’s) three dimensional and, although it is drinking remarkably well for its age right now, ...it should develop well over at least the next two to three years” (John Walter, London).
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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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