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Wine Description
The Story
The extraordinary quality of this wine originates in Napa Valley’s generous terroir. When I taste this, I’m reminded why Cabernet Sauvignon is the varietal on which Robert Mondavi built his reputation.
Genevieve Janssens - Director of Winemaking
Varietal composition:
84% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Cabernet Franc 5% Merlot 3% Petit Verdot
Wine analysis:
Total acid: 6.4 g/L Final pH: 3.54 Residual sugar: 0.30 g/L Alcohol: 14% by volume...
Wine Information
The 2011 growing season brought tenacious morning fog, unseasonably cool weather and rainfall at flowering time and during harvest, in October. The good news is that the cool conditions prolonged the ripening season, which translates to optimum flavor maturity at relatively low brix (sugar). In one of the latest harvests on record, we began our Cabernet harvest on September 27th. Just before a brief October storm, our vineyard crew took steps ...
