2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve

"Rich, supple and graceful, with firm tannins supporting ripe plum, currant, blackberry and spice. Full-bodied, but not heavy or dense. Pleasantly complex and engaging. Drink now through 2022." – J.L.

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Varietal Composition:

85% Cabernet Sauvignon 8% Cabernet Franc 7% Petit Verdot

Appellation:

100% Oakville District, Napa Valley

Grape Sourcing:

82% To Kalon Vineyard

Winemaker Notes:

Each vineyard block is carefully hand-harvested in small containers. The grapes are then gently hand sorted in our To Kalon Fermentation Cellar. The clusters are destemmed directly into oak fermentation tanks using a gravity-flow method which eliminates the use of a must pump. After fermentation, the young wine goes through 40 days of maceration to enhance varietal complexity and extract refined, supple tannins. To drain and press, the free-run wine flows by gravity directly to barrels and the pomace (skins and seeds) is conveyed to a basket press for a gentle extraction. Malo-lactic fermentation occurs in barrels. Our Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve is aged 18 months in 100% new French oak. This 2008 was bottled in November, 2010. The grand terroir of To Kalon and the meticulous attention of our winemaking team create a wine which can age for many decades.