Nickel & Nickel Rock Cairn Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard desciption planted in 1984 rock cairn vineyard lies near the southern edge of the oakville appellation east of highway 29 and north of the town of yountville. The 30-acre vineyard is named for the cairns or piles of rocks that were formed long ago when indians traversed the hills and would place a rock on the pile as an offering for safe passage. The site is comprised of deep gravelly loam with a western exposure and the vines produce very concentrated fruit late in the season. Nickel & nickel selects grapes from nine acres of the vineyard. Harvest notes a beautiful growing season led to early budbreak and bloom. Rooted in the famous loam soils of oakville this year’s vineyard canopies were healthy and full with well-developed fruit clusters. The wide vine spacing of this vineyard tends to produce more growth. Vigorous shoot and leaf removal were required to expose the fruit for optimal ripening. The warm summer months were ideal for developing fruit flavors a