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2020 Cavalie 7 Cabernet Sauvignon
Notes of blueberry and blackberry marry beautifully with undertones of caramel and sweet tobacco. Powdery tannins provide great texture and body, leading into a lengthy, velvety finish.
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Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
blueberry, blackberry, caramel, sweet tobacco
Vineyard Notes
Horse Heaven Hills is renowned for growing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon, and our Cavalie Vineyard is no exception. Located above a canyon, the vineyard is warm with uniform silt loam soils and excellent drainage. This wine is sourced directly from Black 7. By utilizing one single block from our Cavalie Vineyard, we are highlighting the great depth and complexity of Cab from the Horse Heaven Hills.
Production Notes
These grapes were double sorted, first in the vineyard with the selective harvest tool on our Pellenc harvesters, then again at the winery on our sorting table. The fruit was not crushed to preserve as much whole berry as possible. At the winery, we fermented the fruit in open tops and an oak fermenter. A combination of punchdowns and rack & returns allowed us to control the extraction of color and tannin. After draining the wine and pressing the skins, the wine was racked to 75% new French oak, 20% new American oak, and 5% neutral oak for malolactic fermentation. The wine was barrel-aged for 20 months.
Winemaker Notes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon