Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard
Estate Grown
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It is from favored mountain sites that the best wines originate. The Cabernet Sauvignon selection for our vineyard was propagated fro cuttings we took from Mount Eden Vineyards in the 1980's. This clone was brought to California over 100 years before., with vines taken from Chateaux Margaux. A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, this is a wine that will give an extra reward to those who wish to cellar it. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Bradford Mountain Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
10/8/2019
Sugar
23.6 (at harvest)
Acid
6.2 g/L
pH
3.51
Aging
25 months in 40% new French oak barrels, 30% 2-year-old French oak barrels, 30% 5-8 year-old neutral oak barrels
Bottling Date
12/2/2021
Residual Sugar
0
Alcohol %
14.2
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
With a little time to breathe, this wine offers a smooth
sipping experience with just the right touch of tension
to create the perfect Bradford Mountain Cab. The nose
sets the tone with subtle black currant and blackberry
with hints of white pepper, eucalyptus and wet slate.
The qualities found on the nose repeat on the palate
with the addition of dark chocolate and sweet tobacco
notes. Supple tannins and integrated oak gently frame
the wine, adding to its elegance and appeal.
Vineyard Notes
This is our most terroir-driven wine: a Peterson wine
that shouts out its origin with every sip. Our Bradford
Mountain vineyards produce wine grapes with a unique
and very recognizable minerality. That expression
or sense of place reaches its apex in the Bradford
Mountain Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.
The cuttings for this vineyard were brought when we
moved from Mount Eden in the Santa Cruz Mountains
in the 1980’s. This selection, taken by Dr. Rixford in
the 1880’s from Chateau Margaux, was planted at
his La Questa Vineyard near Woodside in the Santa
Cruz Mountains, from where it was propagated in
new plantings elsewhere. It’s history and pedigree have
shown to be second to none.
Winemaker Notes
The intensity of the Cabernet Sauvignon is
complemented with exotic spice from Cabernet Franc,
wonderful aromatics from Petit Verdot, and plush fruit
qualities from Merlot to create a wine that offers layer
upon layer of flavors and aromas. Though big and bold,
this is still a wine with balance and finesse. It is not one
of those over-oaked and over-extracted creations that
are currently the rage with some wine critics yet have
no place on the table, nor the potential for successful
bottle aging. This is a wine that will definitely benefit
from both bottle age and/or decanting to allow the
wine to open and reveal all of its depth and complexity
Food Pairing Notes
This is the cork to pop before you start slicing a prime
rib served with rosemary roasted baby red potatoes,
or veal saltimbocca with a side of fresh gnocchi in a
Parmigiano Reggiano and sage cream sauce.