2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cote del Sol
Cabernet grapes for our Cote del Sol, our reserve-level Cabernet, are hand-harvested from the south facing side of the vines only, which grow on a narrow, twenty-two row slope on our Valley View Vineyard. This Cabernet is then co-fermented with 8% Syrah from the same vineyard, which adds a spicy, jammy note to the new French-oak infused wine.
A big, dark, refined Cabernet with flavors of brown spices, black cherry, lavender, dried sage, and anise, layered with toasty vanilla and oak.The finish is long, with just the right amount of tannins. A firm structure suggests a long life for this ageworthy vintage.
$68.00
Vintage:
2010
Appellation:
Santa Barbara County
Estate Vineyard:
Valley View Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley
Price:
$68.00
Composition:
92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Syrah
Fermentation:
co-fermented
Oak:
Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels
Alcohol:
13.50%
pH:
3.68
Bottled:
August, 2012
Release Date:
June, 2013
Production:
990
Winemaker:
Megan McGrath Gates
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