Annapurna Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
VARIETY
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
WINEMAKER’S RECORDS
This is an exciting addition to our Cabernet lineup and is sold exclusively, direct to our consumer. This is pure SLD Cabernet folks! Vibrant, energetic notes of wild blueberries, fresh black cherries, and cassis, leading to hints of rose oil, cumin seed, and Sichuan pepper. The palate is full-bodied, plush and savory with a juicy, lively backbone and long, perpetual finish. Pour me another glass, please!
The Vineyards
Annapurna Vineyard is in the Stags Leap District, where the Yountville Cross Road meets the Silverado Trail. Often referred to as a “valley within a valley,” Stags Leap is bounded on the east by the towering Stags Leap Palisades and to the west by gently rolling hills. The rock facade of the palisades reflects the heat of the sun onto the vineyards below, causing temperatures to rise more quickly than in neighboring vineyards. As afternoon draws to a close, the hills funnel the cool, marine air north from the San Pablo Bay through the SLD corridor. This cooling effect reduces nighttime temperatures, allowing the grapes to achieve an excellent balance of acid and sugar. The property is about twenty acres with four acres planted with Cabernet Sauvignon vines that are quadrilateral cordon pruned and quadrilateral shoot positioned. The vines are 25+ years old.
IN THE CELLAR
The grapes were hand-picked early and cool in the morning, then immediately whole berry destemmed, given an initial cold soak and fermented via native yeast in open top fermenters for 19 days. The grape pomace was lightly pressed and kept separate as not to supply too much tannin in the finished wine. During the secondary fermentation, native malolactic was encouraged. The barrel program is 100% French oak with 60% entirely new Francois Frères from the tight grained Voges forest in both medium and heavy toast. Bottled unfiltered.
475 Cases Produced