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Etude Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2018
$123.25
4 case(s) available
Etude Wines is known for its 35 year legacy of high quality Pinot Noirs that deliver the best of the old and new world style and winemaking techniques. Grace Benoist Ranch is our flagship estate property. Etude was founded on the philosophy that winemaking begins in the vineyard long before the harvest and that superior grape growing diminishes the need for intervention by the winemaker, resulting in authentic varietal expression. This remains our approach today as we continue to build the...
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Etude was founded on the philosophy that winemaking begins in the vineyard, long before the harvest, with superior grape growing leading to wines with authentic varietal expression and a telling reflection of where they are grown and produced.
Etude’s philosophy of crafting wine with very minimal intervention remains steadfast, and this Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is no exception. The grapes were cold soaked for three to five days and fermented on their skins in open-top fermenters. An extended maceration period followed, increasing the depth and mouthfeel of the wine and fully extracting color, flavor, and aromatics. The young wine was then racked into small French oak barrels, from a selection of coopers and forests, to accentuate the vineyard distinctions. They were aged for 20 months in 100% French oak barrels (75% new), with each lot kept separate until final blending.
This delicious Cabernet Sauvignon is full of perfumed, ripe, dark berry fruit with layers of macerated blackberry, black cherry, dark plum, and black currant. Notes of Madagascar vanilla, cardamom, and allspice pay tribute to the well-integrated, subtle oak. Plush and rich with velvety, mouth-coating tannins, the finish is long and multi-layered, showcasing the exquisite balance and complexity of this intriguing Cabernet. Beautiful upon release and able to cellar for many years to come.
“Loads of blackberry, currant and dark-berry aromas follow through to a full body with chewy tannins and a long ,fine finish. This is very attractive, balanced and delicious now, but will gain from two or three years of cellaring. Try after 2024.”
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