2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 23 Sep 2014
Brix at Harvest 24.1°
Estate Grown Yes
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Fining Agents Egg whites, seven per barrel
Production Details Organically grown Cabernet from a vineyard planted in 1949 was hand harvested, destemmed and whole-berry fermented after 100% automated berry sorting, using a floating cap and daily pump-overs. The wine was pressed at seven days and aged for 21 months in barrel. Seven egg whites per barrel were added. The producer reports sulfur additions of 25 ppm initially at crush and 109 ppm over the course of aging; these are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Saturated ruby; fresh cherry, red licorice, vanilla bean, exotic spice and roasted coffee/toasted oak; red currant, raspberry, dried savory herbs, cedar and leather; refreshing acidity and a lengthy finish.
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Vintages
2013 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.6%
Grape Varieties 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region Santa Cruz Mountains
Harvest Dates 28 Sep 2013
Brix at Harvest 23.3°
Estate Grown Yes
Vine Age 67
Natural Yeast Yes
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Air-dried American oak
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Six barrels were produced from 67-year-old, organically grown estate vines, with a reported vineyard yield of 2.4 tons from four acres. The grapes were hand harvested, destemmed and whole-berry fermented after 100% automated berry sorting, using a floating cap and daily pump-overs. The wine was pressed at ten days and aged for 21 months in barrel. The producer reports sulfur additions of 30 ppm initially at crush and 106 ppm over the course of aging; these are process additions, not a finished-wine sulfites analysis. The wine was pad filtered at bottling.
Tasting Notes Opaque ruby; currant, cherry and cranberry; caramelized sugar, toasted oak, ginger, juniper forest and violet; lively acidity, chalky tannins, mountain fruit and dried herbs; long, deeply flavored finish.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
17100 Montebello Road, Cupertino, CA 95014-5435, USA
Phone
+1 408.867.3233
Owner
Private ownership (founding families)
Cellarmaster
John Olney (Head Winemaker & CEO)