Cakebread Napa Valley Cabernet

From the winery:

Our classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a fragrant, complex bouquet of

ripe blackberry and boysenberry complemented by notes of dark chocolate and toasty

oak. Rich and smooth on the palate, the sumptuous dark fruit is balanced by fresh

acidity and lush tannins with a lingering, elegant finish and a hint minerality. Enjoy this

wine now, with everything from filet mignon to fire-roasted portobello mushrooms—or

lay the wine down and watch it continue to develop complexity in the bottle for years to

come.

We hand harvested grapes during the cool night hours to ensure the fruit retained

freshness, purity, and natural acidity. Clusters were hand-sorted and destemmed.

Partial crush gave us optimum extraction of color, flavor, and tannin from the grape

skins. Prior to fermentation, grapes underwent a “cold soak,” which softens the grape

skins and further helps extract color and tannin. The wine aged in French oak barrels

(50% new) for 17 months, then our winemaker blended the diverse components to add

layers of complexity to the wine.