Nose
Blackberry, cassis, coffee and black tea define a wine that has reached full phenological ripeness without losing its essential cabernet character.
Palate
On the palate, the wine is rich and open, with sweet tannins that are nutty, ripe and silky.
Growing Conditions
Make no mistake, this is a true mountain wine: concentrated, dense and packed with flavor. Yet it also possesses a seamless elegance that belies its intensity.
Harvest
Our Vintner Select Cabernet was harvested on October 8th.
Bottling
Bottled: June 2016.
Winemaking
Fifteen days macerating on the skins before being gently pressed to French oak barrels, approximately 50% new.
Aging
It was barrel-aged for nineteen months, being racked five times during this period, and was then bottle-aged for an additional seven months prior to release.
