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St Clement Oroppas Red(2004)
- Winery:
- Château Saint-Clement
- Varietal:
- Region:
- USA > California
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- mediterranean fruits, trees, plush, resinous, cedar, complex, romanian cheese, drink now, subtle, olive
VINEYARD NOTES
The 2004 harvest came early in the Napa Valley due to high temperatures during the spring months and a very warm summer. Spiked temperatures in September created a compressed harvest. As a result, the fruit for the 2004 Oroppas arrived at the winery almost three weeks earlier than normal for some vineyards. Hillside vineyards on Diamond and Howell Mountains, as well as Mount Veeder, contributed to this Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine along with valley floor fruit from St. Helena and Rutherford. Each vineyard lot was aged separately in seventy-five percent new French oak read more...
The 2004 harvest came early in the Napa Valley due to high temperatures during the spring months and a very warm summer. Spiked temperatures in September created a compressed harvest. As a result, the fruit for the 2004 Oroppas arrived at the winery almost three weeks earlier than normal for some vineyards. Hillside vineyards on Diamond and Howell Mountains, as well as Mount Veeder, contributed to this Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine along with valley floor fruit from St. Helena and Rutherford. Each vineyard lot was aged separately in seventy-five percent new French oak read more...
