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14E68-2
Profile, Napa Valley 2017
USA, Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Price category: $$$$$
Description
The grapes were hand-harvested at night in order to get the fruit into the cellar by very early morning and at its freshest. Each block was slowly harvested and the Petit Verdot was co-fermented with the Cabernet Sauvignon to integrate as early as possible. Native fermentation began after a 5-day cold soak and reached a peak temperature of 85°F. Fermentation lasted from 18 to 28 days. The wines were then drained to barrels where malolactic fermentation occurred. We aged the wine for 23 months in 75% new French oak barrels from Tronçais. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Awards
94 pts Jeb Dunnuck
93 pts James Suckling
Certifications
Napa Green
Fish friendly Farming
Alcohol
14.7%
Analytical data
dry
0.36 g/l residual sugar
5.7 g/l acidity
3.8 pH
Vineyard
Profile Estate Vineyard
Bottle weight (empty)
Size: 0.750l