L’ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon

WINEMAKER COMMENT For over 30 years L’Ecole has built long term partnerships with the oldest and most proven vineyards providing access to some of the best fruit in the Columbia Valley. With average vine age of more than 20 years this wine shows a classic Cabernet Sauvignon profile of firm structure integrated tannins and dark expressive fruit. KEY VINEYARDS Bacchus & Dionysus Estate Seven Hills Summit View Candy Mountain Alder Ridge Va Piano Klipsun Stone Tree Estate Ferguson Yellow Jacket Loess VINTAGE The 2014 vintage was a repeat of the warm 2013 vintage with heat units nearly identical and no unusual winter frost pest or disease pressure. Bud break was early followed by a warm spring and relatively early bloom. Fruit set was near ideal. Slowing tactics were implemented such as delayed thinning and leafing to delay veraison and ultimately harvest. Temperatures cooled mid-August stretching out the hang-time to complete veraison. Berry size