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VINEYARD: Estate Grown at our Mountain & Rutherford Estates
VARIETAL: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
ALCOHOL: 13.5%
MATURATION: 18 months in 50% new French oak, 50% neutral French oak
CASE PRODUCTION: 4366
FOOD AFFINITIES: LMR Grass-fed beef, braised lamb shanks,
or roasted game
WINEMAKER TASTING NOTES:
“A blend of the best that Napa Valley mountain and valley floor estate
Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards can offer, the 2018 invites with a nose of
fresh cherry, blackberry, raspberry leaf, and a hint of bourbon vanilla. More
savory but light notes of graphite, anise, and nutmeg are found on the palate
bright with mountain fruit acidity and velvety long smooth tannins.”
– Justin Carr
GROWING SEASON:
The growing season was marked by a wet spring, resulting in extended
flowering in some areas throughout the valley. The early summer was cool
and mild allowing gradual ripening and acid development. Winemakers had
to wait, watch and let berry chemistry and flavors come into balance before
starting a relatively late harvest.
LONG MEADOW RANCH:
Owned by Ted, Laddie, and Christopher Hall, LMR employs an integrated, organic farming system, using sim-
ple, sustainable methods. Each part of the Ranch contributes to the health of the whole. Vineyards and wine
making, olive orchards and olive oil making, cattle and horse breeding all work together in complementary
fashion, as do the egg-laying poultry flock and the organic vegetable gardens. All crops are certified organic
by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and are grown without the use of herbicides, pesticides, or
chemical fertilizers.
750mL, 13.5% ABV.