Palate
Inviting aromas of cherry, raspberry, sage and black currant are balanced by vanilla and a slight touch of savory characters of hickory smoke, leading to a long lingering finish.
Growing Conditions
Our Yoakim Bridge Estate Vineyard is located at the northwestern end of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley. The vineyard has rocky well-drained soil; this combined with its inland location gives it the perfect terroir for producing intensely flavored wines with excellent structure. Although the Yoakim Bridge Ranch has been one of the best Cabernets in our vineyard portfolio for nearly two decades the 2013 vintage marks it inaugural release as a vineyard designate.
Bottling
Bottled February 2017.
Winemaking
We harvested the grapes for our Yoakim Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon on September 23rd. After the grapes were crushed, they fermented on the skins for 17 days to extract flavor and color before the wine aged in exclusively French oak barrels for 24 months. The resulting wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon with distinct fruit characters, and good tannin structure and excellent aging potential.
Aging
Aged in French oak for 24 months.
