2000 Cabernet Sauvignon

Dry Creek Valley

Our Cabernet grapes are grown in red soils or terrior* on the Eastern slopes of Bradford Mountain overlooking Dry Creek Valley and consistently show the characteristics of a “serious Cab.” The 2000 vintage, our fourth, was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (30% new). Our Cab has the aromas of blueberry, boysenberry, cassis and plum with spicy, cedar and clove overtones. The concentration and ample tannic structure should allow for 8-to-10 years of bottle aging. Red meat dishes are the company of choice for the 2000 Cabernet. Try it with steak, prime rib or a barbecued tri-tip.

*Terrior is defined here by soil, slope, drainage, sun exposure and climate characteristics of a growing area. These characteristics can provide a grape variety with a unique personality. A wine made with such grapes is said to have a “gout de terrior” or “the taste of where it comes from.”

Harvested October 2000
Aged 18 months in French oak barrels
400 cases produced

2000 Vintage

• Gold Medal—Tasters Guild International, May 2003

1999 Vintage

• Silver Medal—San Francisco Chronicle, Northern California Wine Tasting, January 2002