Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder Winery Napa Valley 2017

Mount Veeder Winery

Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder Winery Napa Valley
2017

$70.25

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Product code
13429658
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$61.00
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
California
Subregion
Napa, Napa Valley
Classification
Estate bottled
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 82 %
Merlot 8 %
Petit Verdot 6 %
Malbec 4 %
Alcohol percentage
14,7%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
2 g/l
Closure type
Cork with plastic head
Total acidity
6 g/l
PH
3,7
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About this winery

Ressemblant à un escalier géant, les vignes du Mont Veeder sont plantées sur de larges terrasses de terre taillées en pentes abruptes. À des altitudes de 1 000 à 1 600 pieds, le microclimat est très différent du plancher de la vallée de Napa. Au-dessus du banc de brouillard, exposés au doux soleil du matin et protégés de la chaleur de l’après-midi par les montagnes environnantes, les raisins de ces vignes mûrissent lentement et uniformément. Et en automne, les journées...

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Product notes

The 2017 vintage began with an abundance of rain and moderate spring temperatures that prompted budbreak in late March and early April. With plenty of water in the soil, the vines were off to a vigorous start and continued to thrive under warm summer temperatures. Over Labor Day weekend, a heat spike pushed Napa Valley above 100 ̊F and picked up the pace of ripening, with the first block of our Cabernet Sauvignon harvested on September 9. The weather cooled in mid-late September, creating ideal conditions for developing sugars and flavors and transforming acids and tannins. Fortunately, a majority of blocks were harvested before the Napa Valley fires began in October and the resulting wines highlight the balance and complexity of the 2017 vintage.

Production notes

Our Mount Veeder vines speak a language all their own. Becoming fluent in that language, fully understanding all its subtleties and nuances is the trick to making great wine from mountain vineyards. Over the years, we have come to know the mountain’s contours, dips, and ridges and the sequence of ripening that is the key to it all. A Mount Veeder harvest is a Zen-like art of moving across a three-dimensional chessboard. Take the uphill side of the vine only, or the downhill side, or just the north, south, east, or west section. We pick only what is ready with peak flavor and ripeness. It’s a complex endeavor, carving with precision — matching areas of the vineyard at the same level of ripeness and leaving others to mature another week or more.

Tasting notes

Appearance: Deep ruby Aromas: Wonderfully rich, ripe berries and blackberry cobbler on the nose complemented by hints of earth, cigar box, and dried sage. Flavors: A supple, well-structured palate and full body with a slight mineral edge. Dark cassis fruit and ripe black cherry build complexity with layers of mocha and baking spices. The wine is dry but finishes with a lovely, delicate sweetness derived from its fruit character and 20 months in fine oak barrels.