|
Wente Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon  Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay Deep red color, moderate herbal tea aromas. Cherry, some vanilla and chocolate aromas. Rich yet approachable tannins. Mouth-filling cherry flavors; long, but smooth finish. | Varietals: | 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petite Verdot, 5% Merlot, 3% Barbera
| | Appellation: | 100% Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay
| | Winemaker: | Karl D. Wente
| | Alcohol: | 13.5
| | pH: | 3.74
| | Acid: | 0.59g/100ml
| | Residual sugar: | Dry
| | Vineyard: | The present generation of Livermore Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is developed from vines that California wine pioneer Charles Wetmore brought from France in the 19th century. The Wente family farms approximately 400 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards matched to the soils and microclimates with rootstocks and clones growing selected for each site. The climate of the Livermore Valley is ideal for red Bordeaux varieties with its long growing season that develops ripe, round fruit flavors.
| | Fermentation: | Each vineyard was harvested separately and fermented in upright fermenters. Rack and return was performed twice daily. Rack and return is the process of draining all of the free-run juice off of the cap, then pumping the free-run juice back over the top of the fermenter. This method increases color and tannin extraction and improves mouth feel through the integration of oxygen.
| | Aging: | Each lot of wine was aged separately for 10 months in a combination of new and used French and American oak.
|
Available at major supermarkets while stocks last. Information provided by wentevineyards.com |
