Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Harvest Date
September 2022
Aging
22 months in French Oak barrels
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Bottling Date
July 2024
Alcohol %
14.7
2022 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
NEW Member Release: Spring 2026
Wine Profile
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
We harvest our grapes before dawn in the cooler temperatures before sunrise. The grapes arrive at the winery cold and crisp within just hours of being harvested. We diligently hand-sort and destem; the berries then ferment in open-top, stainless-steel tanks. The barrel regime is different from our estate Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, which uses a mix of American and French, as this wine is aged in 100% French oak barrels.
Production
332 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
2022
Varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation
Alexander Valley
Harvest Date
September 2022
Aging
22 months in French Oak barrels
Fermentation
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel tanks with gentle, twice-daily punchdowns over a period of 2-weeks
Bottling Date
July 2024
Alcohol %
14.7