Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage 2018

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In 2006-2007, we planted a new Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard near our Home Ranch in eastern Santa Ynez Valley. The young vines, spawned from four superior Cabernet clones sourced from Bordeaux and Napa Valley, are on steep, south-facing slopes in thin, rocky, well-drained soils that naturally limit yield. They receive plenty of sunlight and warmth, and...

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2018 Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

In 2006-2007, we planted a new Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard near our Home Ranch in eastern Santa Ynez Valley. The young vines, spawned from four superior Cabernet clones sourced from Bordeaux and Napa Valley, are on steep, south-facing slopes in thin, rocky, well-drained soils that naturally limit yield. They receive plenty of sunlight and warmth, and their shoots are trained vertically to further expose the grape clusters to the sun. Dense spacing forces the vines to compete for water and soil nutrients, ensuring small crops of intensely flavored fruit.

Fermented in small open-top tank, our Cabernet Sauvignon offers complex, varietally expressive aromas of ripe black cherry, cassis, boysenberry and blackberry complemented by enticing cedar, sweet herb and oak vanillin tones. On the palate, the wine is dense and concentrated with rich dark cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry flavors enhanced by notes of chocolate, spice and toasty oak. Firmly structured with sturdy, but supple tannins and climaxing in a long, savory finish, our sumptuous 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is delicious now with beef, lamb and other hearty dishes, but will soften and gain even greater nuance with 2-3 years’ additional bottle age from the date it was bottled.
Technical Information
Technical Information
- Varietal Composition: 99% Cabernet Sauvignon 1% Petit Verdot
- Vineyard Composition: 100% Gainey Home Ranch
- Harvest Dates: October 23rd - November 1st, 2018
- Barrel Aging: 24 months, 33% new French oak
- Bottled: November 19th, 2020
- Alcohol: 14.1%
- TA: 0.60 g/100ml
- pH: 3.54