2017 Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is easy drinking, medium bodied, and aromatic with notes of cigar box, over-ripened raspberries, and cherries. The palate is bursting with flavors of toasted vanilla, currants, and finishes with light tannins.
Pairing Suggestions: Wild game, veal chops, roasted chicken with fig, beef carpaccio, and buffalo sliders with blue cheese.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Harvest Date
2017
pH
3.5
Aging
French Oak
Fermentation
French Oak
Residual Sugar
0%
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon is easy drinking, medium bodied, and aromatic with notes of cigar box, over-ripened raspberries, and cherries. The palate is bursting with flavors of toasted vanilla, currants, and finishes with light tannins.
Vineyard Notes
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from Chatham Vineyards in Machipongo, Virginia, hand-picked at the peak of ripeness, and sorted before pressing to ensure the highest quality of juice. Machipongo, Virginia is on the Eastern Shore with sandy soils which produces lighter colored wines
Winemaker Notes
De-stemmed, crushed, and macerated for six weeks in stainless steel under temperature controlled conditions with frequent pump overs. Fermented and aged in 100% French Oak barrels for 8 months. Wine was racked/returned throughout the aging process to ensure optimum oxygenation.
Food Pairing Notes
Wild game, veal chops, roasted chicken with fig, beef carpaccio, and buffalo sliders with blue cheese.