La Cuesta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2020

La Cuesta Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Santa Ynez Valley

The 2020 growing season began with a dry, cool weather pattern that led to a 3-day heat surge of 100+˚F temperatures in July. Though nearby fires greatly diminished air quality in the area, we were fortunate not to face any immediate threats to the winery. Through all the layers of challenges 2020 presented, the sense of comradery in our team grew and the result is a vintage of expressive and delightful wines.

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Tasting Notes

Upon swirling the glass, youll notice aromas of cassis, black olive, and dried oregano. On the palate, smooth tannins with well-integrated oak provide the backbone for bold flavors of black currant, dried sweet tobacco, graphite, accents of cedar, and ribbons of caramel and espresso. Decant and enjoy with steak frites.

Wine Data

Origin: Central Coast, California
Alcohol content: 14.3%
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Acid: 5.7 g/L
pH: 3.78

The grapes for our 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon were sourced from our La Cuesta vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. The combination of full sun exposure, low rainfall, long growing season, and porous soils makes the Santa Ynez Valley a great site for all the Bordeaux varieties. The grapes were hand-harvested from August 25 – October 20, 2020 and sorted in open top fermenters, then pressed off to barrel for secondary fermentation. It was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (60% new) before final blending and bottling on April 27, 2022.