Pietra Santa Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
- Winery:
- Pietra Santa Winery
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > San Benito County > Cienega Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- Drink Dates:
- Drink Now
- UPC:
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What to Expect
Cabenet Sauvignon: Originally of French origins, this versatile grape produces exceptional wines around the globe. It's usually medium to full bodied with a fine structure that supports black and red fruit flavors with typical notes of olive, chili and herbs that add complexity.
Winemakers Notes
Our Cabernet Sauvignon is produced solely from our estate vineyards using blocks with an average age of twenty years. The grapes were harvested the last week of October and the longer hang-time allowed the fruit to fully develop concentration and complexity. After fermentation, the wine underwent four weeks of extended maceration prior to aging for over 2 years in French oak barrels.
This wine has rich flavors of black cherry and blackberry with undertones of dark chocolate and cedar. The wine has a silky texture and soft tannins.
Editorial Reviews
Nicely aromtic with a balance to the cassis, jalapeno, and herb notes with a fine background notes of smoky gravel. There is some oak here but it is well integrated and offers a bit of a background foundation that allows the fruit and mineral tones to pop. This has solid acidity and offers a lean focused mouthfeel at first though over the course of several hours this fills out and gains considerable sweetness. The tannins here are ripe yet crisp and have more than a passing resemblance to Santa Cruz Mountain fruit. Ever so slightly astringent on the finish with tones of cocoa, tobacco, and mineral supporting read more...
November 2008
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