2009
Cabernet Sauvignon
TASTING NOTES
Our 2009 is an aromatic, elegant and complex wine with a dark, ruby red color. The wine has lifted aromas of fresh and intense black cherries, integrated with subtle undertones of roasted coffee and dark chocolate. In the mouth, the black fruits are rich and expressive, with oak quietly integrated; it owns a sense of power and harmony between its aromatics and palate. It is young, beautifully balanced, and delicious. Serve with Pork Stew with Sweet & Hot Peppers from the Abruzzo.
— Zelma Long, Winemaker
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Appellation Mendocino County
Varietal 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Clones Carefully selected Jimsomare clones by Dave Bennion,
one of the founders of Ridge Vineyards
Planted 1987
Yield 1.71 tons per acre
Soil Hopland gravelly clay loam
Elevation Sloped vineyard at 1,000 to 1,200 feet
Climate Warm summer days and cool nights prior to harvest
Harvest Dates September 25, 2009
Cooperage 21 months in 100% lightly-used French oak
Alcohol 14.9%
Production 444 cases
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