Plumpjack Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage: The 2012 vintage was a classic vintage. We saw beautiful conditions from start to finish. The spring was mild which allowed for a normal budbreak. The weather held through spring resulting in ideal conditions for bloom and set. The summer months were consistently warm with cool nights and our grapes were slowly gaining sugars while the flavors were developing and the tannins were maturing. This trend carried over into the fall allowing us to let our fruit hang on the vine to develop deep and intense flavors and aromatics with a beautiful refined tannin. Light late rains arrived just as the last grapes were coming off the vine. FERMENTATION & AGING: The Estate grapes were cold soaked for a period of 2-4 days and then fermented up to a maximum temperature of 92 degrees for a period of 10-12 days. He wines were pressed after reaching optimal extraction concentration and mouthfeel. We extended the maceration on a few lots to 30-40 days to accentuate t