Vintage & Viticulture
2009 was an interesting vintage starting off cool with a wet summer and temperatures 2-3 degrees below normal. Once again the fall made the vintage, drier warm temperatures; vineyard management was more important than ever, crops were maintained low and canopies trimmed to maximize the minimal heat and sun units.
Winemaker's Notes:
The juice from each varietal type was pressed from clean, ripe fruit then fourteen days of skin contact during fermentation allowed for generous flavour and colour extraction. The percentage of the cuvee is 55Cabernet Sauvignon, 18Cabernet Franc and 27Merlot. The cuvee was made and aged for 6 months in older French and American oak while undergoing 100malolactic fermentation.
Tasting Notes:
A medium-bodied wine loaded with black cherry and raspberry flavours. Leather and earthy spice notes create a perfect balance in this well structured wine. A clean, fruit forward finish rounds out this exceptional medium-bodied red. Drinking well now, this wine will also cellar well until 2012.
Food Pairings:
Grilled meats and vegetables, or Italian style pastas. Veal shanks, firm-fleshed fish in rich tomato sauce and hearty lasagnas.
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