An Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
A
wine produced and sold where the grapes are grown is called an estate wine. Here
the winemaker has the most control over the process, and can display the full
extent of his or her skill. Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards makes the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from clonal varieties of Cab grapes grown only on
the estate.
2007
and 2008 were both dry years, although there were differences in the weather.
The Cabs of these years were dark ruby red wines with an aroma of sweet black
fruit and a flavor balanced between fruit, tannins and acidity. In 2009,
winemaking conditions in Napa Valley were perfect and gave us a Cab with a
full-bodied mouthfeel and finish.
In 2010,
a variety of conditions combined to give us a wine to be proud of — dark
purple, with a flavor of dark berries, licorice, smoke and fine tannins. Since
then, the Estate Reserve Cab has stayed as good. The 2012 vintage is perhaps
the best ever, in great quantity with hints of white pepper and orange peel in
the flavor.
A vineyard and winery near
St. Helena
Anderson’s
Conn Valley Vineyards in Napa Valley, a 10-minute drive from downtown St.
Helena, has its own wine club. By agreeing to buy six bottles a year in groups
of three, you can get Level I membership with discounts on their wines, tickets
to parties and invitations to a complimentary tasting.
The
vineyard is a 40-acre estate just south of Howell Mountain, and has been owned
and operated by the Anderson family since 1983. Join today.
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