2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder
| Retail | Club Bottle | Retail | Club Case | |
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Bottle |
20% Off |
Case |
20% Off |
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| $45.00 | $36 | $540.00 | $432.00 |
Cuvaison's Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from our Estate owned vineyard, some 1,200 feet up the slopes of Napa Valleys Mt. Veeder. The schisty, gravelly, well-drained hillside soils severely restrict the yields, producing Lilliputian quantities of solid, jam-packed Cabernet backed by vibrant acidity and fine, mountain tannins. An exceptional site for Cabernet, the estate features well-drained, gravelly soils, a generally southern aspect and an elevation that keeps it, if wind swept, above the fog. The site gives us the intense concentration one expects of a hillside vineyard while the soil offers just enough loamy counterpoint to round out those tannins with time.
Wine Specs
| Vintage | 2007 |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Appellation | Mount Veeder |
| Vineyard Designation | Mount Veeder Estate Vineyard |
| Harvest Date | September 9 - October 14 |
| Acid | 5.9 grams/liter |
| PH | 3.65 |
| Aging | 22 months in small French oak barrels, 50% new French oak |
| Fermentation | 16 to 30 days |
| Residual Sugar | Dry |
| Alcohol % | 14.5% |
Wine Profile
Vineyard Notes
Age of Vines: 9 years
Production Notes
Varietal Composition: 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Merlot
Winemaker Notes
Aroma: Boysenberry, black cherry, violets and mocha.
Palate: Floral and black fruit notes dominate with rich, jammy fruit.
Overall Impression: A big, full throated Cabernet Sauvignon with inky fruit and chewy, supple tannins.