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Silver Stag Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Tulocay (2001)
- Winery:
- Silver Stag Winery
- Varietal:
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- Color:
- Red
2001, now regarded as an excellent vintage for Napa cabernet, had winemakers nervous in the early going. A warm March was followed by freezing temperatures in April and then record highs in May. The weather stabilized in summer, however, giving the grapes a chance to ripen in mild and consistent temperatures from July through the harvest. The combination of early thinning, a long, mild run-up to the harvest, a low yield of 1.87 tons/acre, and the warm microclimate of the Tulocay region (soon to be an official viticultural appellation-watch this space) has made our inaugural vintage a muscular read more...
