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Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley(1988)
The 1988 harvest was a very warm and dry year from the start in the Napa Valley. While Spring came early and there were no damaging frosts, the hot weather during
flowering for the second year in a row reduced the crop dramatically. The estate vineyard produced only half of its normal yield. The three varietals used in this wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot
were hand picked from our estate vineyard located directly behind Far Niente and adjacent to both Martha's Vineyard and Mondavi Reserve. The clusters were then sorted by hand to assure the finest quality read more...
flowering for the second year in a row reduced the crop dramatically. The estate vineyard produced only half of its normal yield. The three varietals used in this wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot
were hand picked from our estate vineyard located directly behind Far Niente and adjacent to both Martha's Vineyard and Mondavi Reserve. The clusters were then sorted by hand to assure the finest quality read more...
