Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Staying true to our family winemaking style of elegant wines that can complement, rather than overpower the meal, our Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon avoids overripeness in order to capture a classic expression of valley floor fruit marked by cassis, currants and dark berry fruit. After the grapes were hand-harvested, de-stemmed and crushed, the fermenting juice went through a combination of gentle punch-downs and aerative pumpovers with rack and returns in order to keep tannins supple and approachable in order to find the right balance of dusty tannins typical of Rutherford and maintaining the richness of the valley floor fruit. Our Emblem Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon is rich, sophisticated and earthy, with concentrated dark berry and cassis aromas, beautifully balanced flavors of dried fruit and currants, and ripe, evolved tannins expressive of Rutherford dust. Its long, smooth finish marries rich fruit with savory, toasted oak tones.

Vintage: 2006
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Total Acidity: 6.2 g/l (0.65%)
pH: 3.75
Alcohol: 14.3%
Aging: 22 months in barrel (6% new), 6 months in bottle