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Appellation: |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
Vineyards: |
Chevalier 65%, Miravalle 35% |
Varietal: |
Cabernet Sauvignon 100% |
Aged: |
22 Months in New French Oak Barrels |
Production: |
100 Cases |
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Winemaker Notes |
| Dark to very dark ruby. Medium intense, concentrated dark plum and blackberry aromas with touches of mint and anise. Concentrated, forward, rich, ripe, dark plum and cassis flavors
on the palate with a great texture and medium tannins. This wine is showing particularly well now. A true gem. |
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The 1995 Vintage |
| Extreme weather patterns punctuated the growing season. Veraison was blessed by moderately warm days and cool evenings, which provided extended hang time. The wines have great structure
and surprising depth. |
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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. |
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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. |
Detailed Analysis |
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| Alcohol |
13.7% v/v |
| Total Acidity |
6.5 g/L |
| pH |
3.69 |
| Volatile Acidity |
.063 g/100mL |
| Residual Sugar |
<0.01 g/100mL |
| Malic Acid |
<0.15 g/L |
| Flavonoid Phenolics |
1800 mg/L |
| Non-Flavonoid |
400 mg/L |
| Total Phenolics |
22100 mg/L |
| Total Sulfur Dioxide |
65 mg/L@bottling |
| Free Sulfur Dioxide |
20 mg/L@bottling |
| Vineyard |
65% Chevalier, 35% Miravalle |
| Appellation |
Napa Valley, Spring Mountain District |
| Grape Varieties |
Cabernet Sauvignon 100% |
| Acreage |
Chevalier-29, Miravalle-11 |
| Heat Summation |
[4/1-10/15] 30-99º days |
| Total Rainfall |
[Jan-Dec] 67.75” |
| Season Rainfall |
[4/1-10/15] 6.33” |
| Harvest Period |
September 21st-October 26th |
| Wine Yields |
155 gals/ton |
| Ferm Length |
7 to 30 days |
| Ferm Temp |
n/a |
| Cap Management |
2 pumpovers/day, sprinkler device |
| Yeast |
Indigenous 90%, BM-45 10% |
| Barrel Type |
Chateau Ferre, French Oak Barrels |
| Toast Level |
Medium (or House toast) |
| Barrel Maker |
Seguin Moreau, Demptos, Radoux |
| Barrel Age |
100% New |
| Time in Barrel |
22 Months |
| Fining |
2 EW/bbl. in January 1996 |
| Filtration |
KS 50 |
| Bottling Date |
August 12-14, 1997 |
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