St.. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE Warm sunny days throughout the spring and summer months set the stage for a spectacular harvest in September 2014 The lack of rain meant that harvest began a little earlier than normal and was short in length finishing up by the end of October. The temperate days leading up to harvest produced good yields of high quality fruit with concentrated flavors complex aromatics and excellent structure. VINEYARDS Fruit for our Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon comes from our estate vineyards in the Sonoma and Russian River Valleys as well as from growers in Sonoma County’s other top appellations including Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley. Each carefully selected vineyard contributes distinctive and individual quality to the finished wine. WINEMAKING All grapes are gently de-stemmed before cold-soaking for two days tom extract optimal color and flavor . The fruit is fermented in separate lots allowing each lot to be individually and distinctly crafted before being aged in f