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Provenance Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard 08
| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Appellation: | Napa Valley |
| Tasting Notes: | With its intense aromas and deep cassis and blackberry flavors framed by muscular tannins, our 2008 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon shows off its vineyard and vintage sourcing. Layered nuances of black cherry, ripe plum, violet, rum raisin, mocha and forest floor slowly unfold with each swirl and sip. The lingering finish picks up black cherry and ripe plum notes. Powerful, yet velvety, this wine is fit for a candlelight dinner celebration, especially paired with a leg of lamb with juniper berries or filet mignon with Cabernet reduction sauce. |
| Vineyard Notes: | To Kalon Vineyard was first planted in 1868 by viticulture pioneer Hamilton W. Crabb. The vineyard’s angle of sun exposure, its mesoclimate and its deep, alluvial-fan soils foster grapes with complex flavors and exquisite balance. Located in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA), it is one of California’s finest sites for Cabernet Sauvignon. Our grapes come from the Beckstoffer Vineyard, a section of To Kalon that is trained to bilateral cordon with vertical shoot positioning. Clusters are positioned for optimum sun exposure to develop fully ripe, lush flavors, which then turn into a myriad of complex fruit, spice and floral notes during winemaking. |
| Winemaker Notes: | To achieve a wine of great elegance while capturing the intense To Kalon flavors, Chris fermented a portion of the must in new French oak barrels to soften and integrate the bold tannins. The balance of the grapes was cold soaked for gentle extraction and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Following extended maceration and pressing, the wine completed malolactic fermentation in barrels to round the acidity. Four rackings naturally clarified the wine, as warm oak spices married with the opulent dark-fruit expression. |
With its intense aromas and deep cassis and blackberry flavors framed by muscular tannins, our 2008 Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon shows off its vineyard and vintage sourcing. Layered nuances of black cherry, ripe plum, violet, rum raisin, mocha and forest floor slowly unfold with each swirl and sip. The lingering finish picks up black cherry and ripe plum notes. Powerful, yet velvety, this wine is fit for a candlelight dinner celebration, especially paired with a leg of lamb with juniper berries or filet mignon with Cabernet reduction sauce.
To Kalon Vineyard was first planted in 1868 by viticulture pioneer Hamilton W. Crabb. The vineyard’s angle of sun exposure, its mesoclimate and its deep, alluvial-fan soils foster grapes with complex flavors and exquisite balance. Located in the Oakville American Viticultural Area (AVA), it is one of California’s finest sites for Cabernet Sauvignon. Our grapes come from the Beckstoffer Vineyard, a section of To Kalon that is trained to bilateral cordon with vertical shoot positioning. Clusters are positioned for optimum sun exposure to develop fully ripe, lush flavors, which then turn into a myriad of complex fruit, spice and floral notes during winemaking.
To achieve a wine of great elegance while capturing the intense To Kalon flavors, Chris fermented a portion of the must in new French oak barrels to soften and integrate the bold tannins. The balance of the grapes was cold soaked for gentle extraction and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Following extended maceration and pressing, the wine completed malolactic fermentation in barrels to round the acidity. Four rackings naturally clarified the wine, as warm oak spices married with the opulent dark-fruit expression.
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