2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

15 Barrel Lot

Harvest Dates:                       September 27 - October 24
Varietal Composition:            93% Cabernet Sauvignon & 7% Merlot
Vineyard Sources:                 52%-Va Piano Estate Vineyard
                                              41%-Seven Hills Vineyard
                                              7%-Pepper Bridge Vineyard
Appellation:                           Walla Walla Valley
Oak Composition:                  47% New Oak (7% Hungarian & 40% French)
                                              53% Neutral French Oak
Barrel Aging:                         22 Months
Chemistry:                             Alc 13.9%, pH 3.64, TA .60 g/100ml
Bottling Date:                        July 25, 2007
Case Production:                  370 cases (750ml)
Retail Price:                         $38/bottle         $456/case
 
 

Vintage Description

The growing season started out fairly warm. However, some cool weather in June slowed growth down in the vineyard allowing the clusters to reach full ripeness without the high sugars. Warm weather returned in July and we ended the year with above average degree-days. Thanks to this perfect combination of warm summer days and cool autumn temperatures our 2005 harvest yielded extremely high quality grapes.

Winemaker Notes

The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon is a 15-barrel lot blend of Va Piano Estate Vineyard, Seven Hills Vineyard and Pepper Bridge Vineyard.Each year my Va Piano Estate vines show more maturity depth and structure, which allows the VP fruit to really show through the wine.Seven Hills fruit showcases more of the elegant side of this wine showing black cherry on the nose and soft round tannins through out the pallet.The Va Piano fruit has more earthiness, dark fruits & cassis.The most important aspect of any wine for me is balance.The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautiful balanced wine with wonderful structure and depth.Drink from 2008 through 2015.