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Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select Napa Valley(2000)

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The 2000 growing season in Napa Valley was atypically cool, which resulted in the grapes for our Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon ripening slowly and evenly before being harvested at optimum maturity between September 27th and October 19th. With the exception of a brief heat spell in June, the valley experienced cool summer temperatures and an early fall. Combined with a few days of light rain in September, these conditions kept the grapes fresh, maintained high levels of acidity, and allowed the fruit extended "hang time" on the vine, which produced read more...
Wine.com
June 2007
Our winemaking regimen for the Benchland Select included using the rack and return process of draining the fermenting juice off the skins and then returning it to the stainless steel tanks. This procedure greatly reduces the young wine's astringency by softening its tannins while deepening its dark color. As the wine was fermented dry, it was taste-tested for optimum flavor levels before it was separated from the skins and then aged for twenty-six months in a combination of new (65%) and one year old (35%) French oak barrels.The resulting wine reflects the exceptional quality of the fruit read more...
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August 2007
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05/15/04
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