Rombauer Diamond Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon was the first wine produced by Rombauer Vineyards when the winery was founded in 1980. Diamond Selection first produced with the 1994 vintage is a reserve bottling representing the best lots harvested each growing season. VINEYARDS: Fruit for the 2014 vintage of this wine comes from estate vineyards and top grower vineyards in St. Helena (50%) Stags Leap (20%) and Calistoga (30%) AVAs. WINEGROWING: The 2014 vintage brought a perfect growing season with warm dry conditions that allowed the fruit to develop full concentrated flavors. Sustainable farming practices throughout the growing season were tailored to each block with the assistance of aerial photos produced using NDVI (Normalized Difference Vegetation Index) technology. All fruit was hand-picked and sorted in the vineyards. WINEMAKING: The grapes were carefully destemmed and optically sorted to ensure only perfect fruit made it into the wine. The wine was primarily barrel-fermented to provide a richer