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Altvs - Cabernet Sauvignon label

Altvs - Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Red Wine

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Item# 72012-09

Overview

Founded in 2005, Altvs produces small quantities of handmade Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. We source fruit from a handful of serious growers with hillside and benchland vineyards up and down Napa Valley. Our style emphasizes balance, fruit purity and intensity.

Technical data

Appellation: Napa Valley
Composition: 99% Cabernet Sauvignon, 0.5% Malbec, 0.5% Petit Verdot
Barrel Aging: 20 month in French Oak, 50% new; Bottled Unfiltered
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.73
TA: 6.2 g/L

Vintage

Throughout the spring and summer months of 2009 we experienced relatively mild weather. A heavy rainstorm in October caused some concern, but fortunately the Cabernet clusters were loosely packed and once the rain cleared, we were able to harvest a healthy crop of clean fruit. Since there were no real heat spikes during the growing season, the grapes possessed phenolic maturity and ripeness without excessive sugar.