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BRIEF
DESCRIPTION:
Elegant
notes of earth dotted with hints of blackberry and spice.
COLOR:
Falu Red
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
Pairs with grilled meats and roasted local vegetables. Full
flavored cheeses pair exquisitely with this North Fork gem.
FULL DESCRIPTION:
This
medium bodied Cabernet offers earthy notes of portabella mushroom along
with blackberry and pepper. The velvety tannins on the palette give
way to soft berry flavors of raspberry and cassis with hints of anise. |
PRODUCTION NOTES
WINEMAKER: Gilles Martin
GRAPE SOURCE: 100% Estate Grown- 89.5%Cabernet Sauvignon,
6% Petit Verdot, 3.5% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Franc.
HARVESTED: November 4
YIELD: 3.4 tons/acre
BRIX: 22.5º
FERMENTATION: Partial barrel / 100% malolatic
AGING: 17 months 100% French oak
ALCOHOL: 13%
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.0
CASE PRODUCTION: 319 cases
BOTTLED: June 2006
RELEASE: September 2007
SUGG. PRICE: $19.99 (750ml)
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PRODUCTION DETAILS:
The grapes were hand-sorted on a sorting-table, destemmed & crushed,
followed by a 3 day cold-soak at 50°F. The fermentation went on
for 20 days with a peak temperature of 82°. To extract the most
flavors & the most color, the juice was gently pumped over 3 times
a day. Maceration (skin contact) lasted for a total of 22 days before
the grapes were gently pressed. Malolactic fermentation finished 100%
and the wine was racked a total of 5 times in its 17 months of barrel
aging.
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