 |
 |
Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
Varietal: |
Cabernet
Sauvignon Blend |
Aged: |
22
Months in French Oak Barrels |
|
|
Winemaker Notes |
| Deep Ruby color, distinct Cabernet varietal
aroma, slight green herbal notes, bottle bouquet, very
full body and flavor. Broad and ample tannins. Rich flavor, balanced finish. |
|
The 1988 Vintage |
| The grapes were from the Spring Mountain
District grown on what was then the new vineyard around
the large Victorian, Miravalle. The wine is mostly
Cabernet Sauvignon with a small percent of Merlot. Fermented fully on the skins, aged in seasoned French
oak barrels for 22 months. A hot growing season
where grapes were early ripening. |
|
Spring Mountain Estate |
| Grapes from each of the four vineyard properties are considered
as we select the lots to be used in our Estate Cabernet
Sauvignon. The multitude of top quality lots with
distinctly different attributes allows us to be extremely
selective in making the final blend. The result is
a true Estate Cabernet Sauvignon that reflects the unique
growing conditions of the Spring Mountain growing district. |
|
Spring Mountain Vineyard |
| Originally four individual historic Napa Valley properties, Miravalle, La Perla, Alba, and Chevalier have now been combined to create an 850 acre estate of forest and vineyard on the eastern slopes of Spring Mountain overlooking the small town of Saint Helena. Over 225 acres of the estate are planted to vine, creating 135 separate hillside vineyard blocks each with its own unique soil, exposure, and microclimate. The vineyard is planted in densities of 4,000 vines per acre and trained to the ancient gobelet form, a vertical trellising method that was invented in an earlier millennium by the Romans. |
|
|
|
