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Alexander Valley - Estate Cabernet Sauvignon label

Alexander Valley - Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Red Wine

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Item# 2303-13

Technical data

Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 87%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Malbec 1%, Petit Verdot 1%
Harvest: September 18 - October 29, 2013
Closure: 750ml cork 375ml stelvin
Alcohol: 14.2%
pH: 3.72
TA: 6.8 g/L

Vintage 2013

The 2013 growing season was almost identical to 2012. The year began with another dry winter and spring, then throughout the summer we experienced a warm growing season with abundant sunshine and even growing temperatures. Our grapes ripened evenly, harvest started 11 days earlier than in 2012 and proceeded at a fairly quick pace ending on October 29th. While news of the lack of rain dominated conversations, there was an upside to the drought; the grapes had more concentrated flavors than in 2012. After harvest the different lots were de-stemmed , fermented separately, then aged in American and French oak barrels for 14 months.