Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Flambeaux Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
10/17/2019
Titratable Acidity
6.52 g/L
pH
3.68
Aging
A combination of new and aged oak barrels, both French and American cooperage, for approximately 22 months.
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Bottling Date
7/21/2021
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.1
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Creek Valley
Soon to be MEMBERS ONLY wine in Fall 2023!
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
On the nose, this wine exudes grilled meat, cocoa nibs, and cinnamon stick. Upon the first sip, the black raspberry and sweet cardamom explode while tannins frame the fruit nicely. The finish shows beautiful integration of fruit and tannin.
Vineyard Profile
The Flambeaux Vineyard in Dry Creek Valley is located in the sweet spot for vineyard elevation – about 350 ft above the valley floor. The soils are the Boomer Loam series which is a Metamorphic soil and our particular area has the redder, more iron rich soils. This soil type is especially good with Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines and leads to great minerality and natural acidity. The rolling hillside provides great drainage and being up the hill from the valley allows the vineyard to stay a bit warmer – perfect for ripening Cabernet Sauvignon.
Winemaker Notes
I love mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, especially from cooler years like we saw in 2019. With the long, cool growing season, the fruit had a long time on the vine and was able to slowly develop instead of doing so quickly like what might happen in a hotter vintage. I'm also excited to be utilizing some different barrels in this vintage. We are working with some single-origin forest barrels from an American Cooperage, Tonnellerie O. These American Oak barrels are truly top of class in flavors they impart on the wine and I',m happy to have it as a component in this wine. ~ Winemaker, Ryan Prichard
Food Pairing
Try this with a mixed charcuterie platter to taste how it changes with each meta. Finocchiona, Soppressata, Coppa, Bresaola.
Production
224 cases
About Flambeaux Wine
Flambeaux are the dancing torchbearers of Carnival night parades. A quintessential symbol of New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition, Flambeaux represent all that we love best about wine—light flickering in a glass, complex flavors dancing across the palate, and a celebration of life.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Dry Creek Valley
Vineyard Designation
Flambeaux Estate Vineyard
Harvest Date
10/17/2019
Titratable Acidity
6.52 g/L
pH
3.68
Aging
A combination of new and aged oak barrels, both French and American cooperage, for approximately 22 months.
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Bottling Date
7/21/2021
Residual Sugar
0 g/L
Alcohol %
14.1