Nickel & Nickel John C. Sullenger Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION The home vineyard of Nickel & Nickel Sullenger Vineyard is situated behindthe winery in the heart of Oakville and is named for John C. Sullenger who settled the farmstead in the 1880’s. The vineyard’s 28 acres of clay loam soil are planted exclusively to Cabernet Sauvignon with two rootstocks and a few different clones which each add a unique element to the resulting wine. HARVEST NOTES This was another beautiful growing season with an ideal spring that led to an early budbreak and bloom. Despite low rainfall canopies were healthy and clusters were full. This vineyard set a heavier crop than usual so we dropped a fair bit of fruit at veraison to ensure balanced flavor development. The summer provided perfect weather for ripening and without any dehydration of the fruit. The younger vines were the first to be night harvested in late September while the fruit was left to hang on the older vines for another three weeks. This fruit was fermented in both op