2001 Cabernet Sauvignon

Dry Creek Valley

Our Cabernet grapes are grown in red soils or terroir* on the Eastern slopes of Bradford Mountain overlooking Dry Creek Valley. These grapes consistently show the characteristics of a “serious Cab.” The 2001 vintage, our fifth vintage, 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 2001 Cabernet. Try it with steak, prime rib or a barbecued tri-tip.

*Terroir 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 terroir” or “the taste of where it comes from."

Harvested September 2001
Aged 18 months in French oak barrels
305 cases produced

2001 Vintage

• Silver Medal—San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2004

2000 Vintage

• Gold Medal—Tasters Guild International, May 2003