Paul Hobbs Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Growing Season 2013 was a phenomenal growing season in just about every way. A warm dry spring led to early bud break limited canopy vigor and berry size and created ideal conditions through bloom and fruit set. An abundance of long sunny days with only one heat spike in early July resulted in even ripening and an early harvest with exceptional flavor development. The 2013 vintage offers very high quality wines that are striking in their balance and expression. Winemaking Hand-harvested picked at night Hand-sorted while still cold from the field Fermented in small closed top stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts 5-day cold soak 29 days total maceration Gentle pumpovers and delestage Aged 20 months in French Oak barrels; 63% new Coopers: Taransaud Darnajou Marcel Cadet Radoux Baron Boutes Marques Sylvain Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in barrels Varietal Composition: 93% cabernet sauvignon 5% cabernet franc 1% petit verdot 1% merlot Unfined and unfilter