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Cardoza Family Winery Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Patriarch Reserve

$150.00

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The Cardoza Family worked its way up the supply chain, from backroom speakeasies to a series of fine wine stores, and finally to the source itself: Napa's rolling green vineyards. Their 'Patriarch Reserve' Cabernet Sauvignon pays tribute to its history with hand-picked estate fruit and judicious cellar work to complement the 2018 vintage. Make sure to take advantage of the 80% discount on this bold and balanced California red!

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Tech Notes Wine Details
Unit Size750.00 ML
VarietalCabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2018
GrapeCabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
CountryUnited States
AppellationNapa Valley
RegionNorth Coast
Alcohol Content14.50%
By Cardoza Family Wines
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Patriarch Reserve

Wine Details
Vintage: 2018
Varietals: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Appellation: Napa Valley
Sub-Appellations: Yountville and Oak Knoll District

Production Details
Vineyard: Estate-grown vineyards
Harvest: Hand-picked October 16-28, 2018
Crushing: Destemmed and hand-sorted prior to gentle crushing in small bins
Fermentation: Tank and bin fermented, average 14-day skin contact
Aging: Aged 26 months in French oak barrels; 1/3 new, 2/3 neutral

Vintage Notes
The near-perfect 2018 growing season started a little later than typical, saw ideal weather conditions through a mild and moderate summer. The steady and moderate season allowed the fruit to develop slowly and steadily, with lower sugar accumulation at ripeness which maintained nice acidity. The wines display ripe fruit, great structure, and balance. It is vintages like 2018 when we make Patriarch Reserve from our best blocks in the vineyards.

Winemaking Notes
The eight individual lots blended into our 2018 Patriarch Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon were hand-picked, destemmed, and berry-sorted on the crush pad. Fermentation lasted 14 days. Malolactic fermentation took place in barrel. Each lot was aged in French oak for 26 months, 1/3 new. Blending was done at 18 months aging and four months prior to bottling.

Tasting Notes
This is a dark, powerful wine extracted from slowly and fully ripened fruit. On the nose, the wine offers copious aromas of black cherry, blackberry, black licorice, and raspberry with nicely integrated, lightly toasted, and spicy oak aromas and hints of vanilla. In the background, there are hints of red pepper and spice, which elevate and balance the aromas of this wine. On the palate, the wine is bold and well-extracted. It bursts onto the palate with a deeply layered texture and medium-grain tannins, followed by a lush midpalate on the long, lingering finish. Drink now through 2030.

Analysis
Winemaker: Chris Corley
SRP: $150
TA: 5.20 g/L
pH: 3.88
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