2000 George's Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon

The Wine

The color is a dark, rich purple-red. The nose is jammy, revealing blackberries and dark cherries. In the mouth, cassis, dark purple plums, ripe dark cherries, and rich berries. The long finish has the elegance of richly tanned leather.

Fermentation and Aging

The grapes were picked by hand, destemmed, and fermented in small lots with hand punch down four times a day. After pressing, the wine went through malolactic fermentation and 22 months of barrel aging. The final blend was made in the second year of aging. 347 cases were bottled in August 2002.

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Awards

Silver - 2005 New World International, San Francisco Chronicle & Santa Cruz County Fair Wine Competitions

Bronze - 2005 Tasters Guild and California State Fair

The Vintage

The general characteristics of the 2000 growing season were an early spring and moderately cool summer. This, coupled with average rain fall of 29 inches, gave an ideal growing season of traditional yields and high quality fruit. A September heat wave assured that all the fruit ripened and was harvested in small lots with good sugar and acid balance before the fall rains.