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Wine Details
Price:
$27.00 per bottle
Description:
This intensely fruity cabernet is a meditation on the heart of the American West. The mountains, the deserts, the wind and the canyons, flavors both intimate and expansive. Every two years our winemaker sets aside a few of his favorite barrels of Cabernet Sauvignon. This 2002 vintage, aged two years in French and American oak, yields a complex finish of peppers and red berries, with hints of oak. Excellent structure will help this wine age well.
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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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