Paul Hobbs Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer Las Piedras

Growing Season Summary: The 2012 growing season has been described by many as textbook perfect. Temperate summer days moderated plant growth contributing to smaller cluster and berry size during lag phase leading to increased concentration of flavors. An idyllic Indian summer finished the maturation process producing fruit with exceptional character and intensity. Winemaking * Hand harvested at night * Hand sorted cold * Fermented with indigenous yeasts in closed-top stainless steel tanks * 6 day cold soak 31 days total maceration * Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels * Aged 20 months in French oak barrels 100% new * Coopers: Taransaud Darnajou Marcel Cadet Radoux Seguin Moreau * Varietal Composition: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon * Unfined and unfiltered; bottled June 2014 Notes Intense black garnet in color this wine entices with complex aromas of ripe berries green olives graphite and cracked black pepper. The dense palate offers lavish flavors of