Vitals

• Sugar Code: 0
• Alcohol: 12.3%
• Cases Produced: 167
• Release Date: August 2009

Notes from the Winemaker

• Vineyard Source: 100% Estate
• Rootstock: Riparia #3309 & 101-14MGT
• Clone: #191 & #169
• Yield: 1.0 tonnes/acre
• Oak: Fermented in Demi Muid and barrel aged 12 months
• Brix at Harvest: 22.0
• pH: 3.2
• TA: 7.8g/L
• Bottled: September 2008

Notes from a Taster

• Eye: Dark garnet core with matching hue
• Nose: Plums, mint, black currants, coffee, oak spices
• Palate: Matches nose with emphasis on dark fruits and spice
• Body: Full
• Acidity: Balanced
• Alcohol Perception: Balanced
• Finish: Long finish of fruit and spices. Still tight. Much smoother with food
• Drink: Now to 2017+

Final Words

This is a very large, very intense powerhouse of a wine, and yet, it still retains the elegance that is found in our other reds. It’s really just starting to become approachable, but with a few years in the cellar, a few hours in the decanter, or paired with a few ounces of steak, the wine becomes all the more seductive. A great example of what Cab. Sauv. in the Niagara region is capable of.