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  • Country ranking ?

    389
  • Producer ranking ?

    22
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Game

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The Story

Since its inaugural vintage in 1978, Rubicon has been the Estate’s premier red wine, reflecting the soul of the property and expressing Francis Coppola’s wish to create a Bordeaux-styled grand wine, that is, “a wine that can please contemporary taste, but with a historical aspect [that defines] our vineyards at their zenith.”

Rubicon was named after the small river crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C., declaring his intention to gain control...

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All Rubicon Estate vineyards are harvested by hand in the early morning. The grapesarrive at the winery in small bins and the fruit is hand-sorted before crushing. A secondsorting of the must removes any remaining leaves or pieces of broken stems. The must isallowed to ‘cold soak' for three to five days prior to the onset of natural fermentation.Depending on the age of the vineyard and quality of the tannins, macerations may varyfrom one to three weeks. Rubicon is fermented in wooden Taransaud open-top tankswhich hold the natural warmth of the fermentation longer into the maceration. Thisallows the new wine to stabilize color and increase the mouthfeel of the new wine.Both traditional punch-downs (early stages of fermentation) and pump-overs are used,resulting in ultra-dense, coating and supple tannins.Rubicon is characterized by aromas of black sour cherries and violets. These flavorsare confirmed on the palate with the addition of black currant, wild berries and sweetvanilla from aging in 100% new French oak barrels. There is an immediate sense ofconcentration on the mid palate with a luxurious and dense texture. While this wineis approachable now, it will develop further complexity with cellaring, easily fifteen totwenty-five years or more. This is one for the cellar.

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Rutherford, Napa Valley
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