2008

Domaine Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

   

Tech Notes

Yield: 2 tons per acre

Harvest: September 4th-October 27th

Numbers @ Harvest: 23.0° Brix, 3.40 pH, 8.0 grams acidity

Cepage: 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 9% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec

Barrel Regimen: 50% French, 50% American- 1/2 new; aged 24 months in barrel

Bottling: August 2010; no fining or filtration

Alcohol: 13.8%

Tasting Notes

Release Date: Spring 2012

This wine is sourced from a mix of Mount Eden’s estate, Domaine Eden and three nearby vineyards owned by dear friends who spend a “king’s ransom” for perfection. The concept is to offer a Bordeaux-styled Cabernet which speaks of the Santa Cruz Mountains – specifically the mid-appellation. This is complementary to our historic Estate Cabernet which is solely from the vineyards at Mount Eden.

The blend is always somewhat of a surprise as the varietal composition changes year to year. The 2008 is composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Cabernet France, 9% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, and 1% Malbec. Unfined, unfiltered, all fermentations were with native yeasts. Nothing added, nothing taken away.

The wine is as expected: Savory not sweet (aka Napa Cabs) with complex elegant berry fruit of black currant and black cherries with tell-tale chalky-earth notes that bespeak of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Worthy of cellaring for 10-15 years, it is an incredible value.

Label

Production

2,507 Cases

 
 
 
 

22020 Mount Eden Rd., Saratoga, CA 95070

408-867-5832