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2021 Cavalie 7 Reserve Cab Sauv
Notes of blueberry and blackberry marry beautifully with undertones of caramel and sweet tobacco. Powdery tannins provide great texture and body, leading to a lengthy velvety finish.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Horse Heaven Hills
Vineyard Designation
Cavalie
Acid
0.51g/100ml
pH
4.01
Aging
20 months in 96% New French & American Oak
Fermentation
extended maceration,
Bottling Date
August 24, 2023
Residual Sugar
dry
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
blackberry, blueberry, 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 benefits from warm temperatures and uniform silt loam soils, providing excellent drainage. This wine is sourced directly from block 7. By utilizing a single block from our Cavalie Vineyard, we are highlighting the great depth and complexity of Cab from the Horse Heaven Hills and our Cavalie Vineyard.
Production Notes
The grapes were harvested and sorted in the vineyards with our "Selective Harvester" to allow for maximum hang time and flavor development. The fruit was not crushed in order to preserve as much whole-berry as possible. We fermented the fruit in open tops and an oak fermenter and treated it with a combination of punchdowns and rack and returns to control extraction and flavors. This wine experienced extended maceration on skins for 21 days, creating a highly extracted wine. After fermentation, the wine was drained and pressed into 96% new oak, primarily French with a little American, for malolactic fermentation. The wine was barrel-aged for 20 months and is the biggest and boldest Cabernet in our lineup.
Winemaker Notes
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Food Pairing Notes
bbq, beef, duck, lamb, chocolate, cheese