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M by Michael Mondavi - Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
- Producer M By Michael Mondavi
- Blend 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Country USA
- Region California
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC 0 15643 64809 0
Vineyard
Michael Mondavi’s grandfather taught him as a boy that all great winemakers, first and foremost, have respect for their soil.
Making wine from the roots up, he said, is the only way to create a truly unique wine instilled with a sense of time and place.
Years later, when Michael chose the vineyard site for,those words were not far from his mind. He named the vineyard “Animo”
(“soul” in Italian) because of his belief that it clearly expressed terroir (or sense of place).
This vineyard, high atop Atlas Peak at an elevation of 1,350 feet on 15 acres of rocky, volcanic soil, would carry on its
terroir through the vines into the grapes and,ultimately, finish in the glass
Vinification
The fruit’s rich flavors, ripe tannins and balanced acidity enabled Michael to craft an Cabernet Sauvignon of unmatched
richness, elegance and harmony. After the grapes were gently hand-harvested and the individual clusters selected, they were
de-stemmed and lightly crushed in to small punch down tanks. After a five day cold soak period, the juice was fermented
at 27-30°C. Extended post-fermentation maceration brings the total skin contact time to 28-32 days fully marrying the wine’s rich black
fruit flavors and supple, sculpted tannins. The young wine was then moved to barrel for malolactic fermentation. During its 22
months in French oak barrels (87% new) the wine was racked several times. D It was clarified with a light egg-white fining in barrel, using
organic eggs, and spent 15 months in bottle prior to release. Stylistically reminiscent of the legendary Mondavi cabernets of the late
1960s and early 1970s, crafted by Michael,is a prestigious wine reflecting the animo, or “soul,” of its maker: compelling, dynamic, and elegant.