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Description from Alexander Valley Vineyards Website:

Cabernet Sauvignon is our flagship wine.

In the late 1960s we bottled a few cases of Cabernet Sauvignon for friends and family.  Those first few cases of homemade wine inspired the vision for our estate winery, Alexander Valley Vineyards and our flagship wine Cabernet Sauvignon.

The 2014 growing season was very similar to 2013.  The ongoing drought combined with a mild winter and spring caused an early bud break, but the overall length of the growing season was similar to past years.  The lack of rain did not impact our fruit due to moderate temperatures throughout the growing season and the grapes ripened evenly and reached peak maturity about two weeks earlier than in 2013.  The grapes had excellent quality and harvest proceeded at a fairly quick pace. While news of the drought dominated conversations everywhere, there was an upside; the grapes had rich, concentrated flavors, much like the 2013s.  After harvest the different lots were de-stemmed , fermented separately, then aged in American and French oak barrels for 14 months.

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic Alexander Valley wine with medium body, great fruit flavors and polished tannins.  Winemaker Kevin Hall added 6% Merlot for structure, a touch of Cabernet Franc for floral notes and Malbec and Petit Verdot for color. There are aromas of dark fruit, blackberry, cherry, cassis, plum, vanilla and a slight cocoa and chocolate note.  In the glass there are rich flavors of plum, cherry, cassis, blackberry, plum, spice, and chocolate.  This is a smooth wine with medium body, nice balance and a long finish.

ACCOLADES:

2014:  Gold Medal & Best of Class - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2014:  Most Popular Cabernet Sauvignon - Wine & Spirit Annual Restaurant Poll
2014:  Gold Medal & Best of Class - Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2014:  Gold Medal - HLSR International Wine Competition
2014:  88 Points & Best Buy - Wine and Spirits Magazine

Donated by Jessica Burden -- THANK YOU!

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