2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate-Grown

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Redwood Valley, Mendocino County

Vineyards and Harvest
The grapes were Estate Grown and Organically Farmed from our family’s Mendocino County vineyards located in Redwood Valley. The grapes were harvested and field-sorted by hand in mid October 2005 at an average of 27.1 brix.

Winemaking and Cooperage
The grapes were picked at full maturity, de-stemmed and gently crushed into fermenters. The must soaked at a cool temperature for seven days, at which point native yeast fermentation began. Post-fermentation maceration with heat followed for five days. The wine was aged in new French Oak (35%) and in two-year-old (65%) for 22 months, which included six months of native malolactic fermentation. The blend was assembled and bottled without filtration. This vintage received 1 year of bottle age before its release in February 2009.

Technical Data
Mendocino County Redwood Valley 2005
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot
14.3% alcohol by volume
0.33 titratable acidity
pH 3.98
Bottled December 9, 2007
Released February 2009
Production of 350 cases

Winemaker’s Comments
Concentrated cherry, cassis and violet aroma. Large dark ripe berry flavors, balanced with well developed structured tannins.- Ken Oster, Winemaker

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