Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Monitor Ledge Vineyard
Production Notes
Varietal Content
89% Cabernet Sauvignon
11% Merlot
Cooperage
100% French oak Chateau-style barrels (60 gallons)
Age of Barrels: 100% new
Winemaker Notes
A true reflection of its vineyard origins, this wine offers all of the lush red-fruit character and creamy mouth-filling texture that make Cabernet Sauvignon from Monitor Ledge so distinctive and appealing. At the same time, from its inky black hue to its supporting notes of dark raspberry, blackberry, boysenberry, cocoa and anise, this is a particularly complex and age-worthy expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from Monitor Ledge. To accentuate the wine’s round, plush texture and inviting red fruit, the final blend incorporates 11 percent Merlot.
Production
The 2007 growing season began early and was unusually dry, with rainfall totals that were 50 percent below average. Cool spring weather continued into the summer with temperatures down by approximately 5 degrees from August through October. The cool, steady weather produced a long harvest spread out over 80 days. This relaxed pace allowed us to pick in multiple passes, ensuring ideal ripening and flavor development in the fruit.
Other Notes
Release Date: September 2010