Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Vineyard Designation
Toby Lane Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/28/2020
Titratable Acidity
6.8 g/L
pH
3.69
Aging
Aged for 22 months in 100% French oak barrels, 64% new
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Bottling Date
7/13/2022
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.0
2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
NEW Member Release: Feb 2024
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Dark licorice and cigar box with black cherry and currant. Rich layered fruit in the mid palate with fine and silky tannins. Blueberry cobbler with asian spice make the finish opulent and inviting.
Vineyard Profile
Located high in the hills of the Southeastern tip of Alexander Valley sits the Toby Lane Vineyard. Tucked back off of Chalk Hill Road in a pocket of tight valleys, Toby Lane opens up to a rolling hillside where Cabernet Sauvignon is grown for our Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. The gravelly clay loam soil profile is fairly thin and wines from this ranch tend to have nice, firm tannins with a darker fruit profile.
Production Notes
345 cases
Winemaker Notes
Not every vintage offers perfect weather, and this was certainly the case in 2020. Probably the biggest impact on the wines came from the heat spell that came around during labor day. Thankfully, it was early enough to manage through and with careful farming, bring in the grapes to the winery in great shape. The effect of this in the wine is overall these wines are softer and more approachable in their youth. This is actually a benefit to many drinkers with less of the harder tannins that are normally associated with younger mountain Cabernet. ~ Winemaker, Ryan Prichard
Food Pairing
Moroccan Lamb Tajine
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Vineyard Designation
Toby Lane Vineyard
Harvest Date
9/28/2020
Titratable Acidity
6.8 g/L
pH
3.69
Aging
Aged for 22 months in 100% French oak barrels, 64% new
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Bottling Date
7/13/2022
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.0