Tortoise Creek Cherokee Lane Cabernet Sauvignon

Varietal cabernet sauvignon cherokee lane pays tribute to the old stretch of highway 99 running through the town of lodi and surrounding vineyards. Vineyard the tortoise creek cherokee lane cabernet sauvignon is sourced from sustainably farmed vineyards in the mineral rich sandy to clay loam soils of lodi california. The vineyards takes advantage of the gap between the northern and southern coastal ranges surrounding the san francisco bay. As the day’s temperature rises cool breezes drift in from the delta keeping the nights cool which is ideal for developing complex long finishing wines. Winemaking extended maceration was used to add depth structure and complexity to the wine. The red fermentation tanks are specially designed to give winemakers complete control of the fermentation and rate of extraction. Forty percent of our blend has a year of american and french oak ageing. Tasting our cabernet sauvignon cherokee lane is loaded with aromas and flavors of red and blac