Wine Makers Notes
This Gold-Medal winning Cabernet hails from Ron Siegemund’s “aCURE eSTATE” Vineyard, located in the hills at the western end of Alexander Valley, an area that enjoys long, sunny days and cool nights, ideal for properly ripening Cabernet Sauvignon. The soil is composed of a sandy, gravelly loam, and the vines tend to be very small. De Novo’s two-acre block provides fully mature, densely concentrated fruit. The vineyard and winery are powered by large pivoting solar photovoltaic panels, making the vineyard operations approximately 50% carbon-neutral.
These grapes were harvested by hand in the cool of the early morning. At the winery, fermentation was self-initiated with native yeast, supplemented with classic French Red yeast. The wine was finished with aging in 100% French oak barrels.
Technical Data
- 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vintage: 2016
- Appellation: Alexander Valley
- Class: Reserve
- Alcohol 13.5%
- Total acidity 5.9g/L
- pH: 3.9
- Residual Sugar: not detected
- 162 Cases Produced
This wine is a concentrated, classic Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose offers up hints of oak and dark berries. The palate continues with flavors of plum, blackberries, intriguing spices and finishes off with fine tannins. Enjoy now or cellar through 2033.
