Cabernet-Sauvignon Mondavi Reserve Napa Valley Californie 2015

Robert Mondavi Winery

Cabernet-Sauvignon Mondavi Reserve Napa Valley Californie
2015

$219.00

* Suggested retail price
Product code
13647161
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$152.31
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
California
Subregion
Napa, Oakville
Classification
Estate bottled
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 91 %
Cabernet Franc 7 %
Petit Verdot 2 %
Alcohol percentage
14,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
0,17 g/l
Closure type
Cork with plastic head
Total acidity
6,3 g/l
PH
3,78
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About this winery

Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a vision to create Napa Valley wines that would stand in the company of the world’s finest. He chose To Kalon Vineyard in the heart of the Napa Valley as the home for Robert Mondavi Winery.

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Product notes

2015 started warmer and drier than usual, without a drop of rain in January. The dry conditions continued well into April with some early irrigation in the vineyards. A cooler May reduced fruit set and provided the first signs of a lighter crop for the vintage. The harvest brought in fruit at optimal flavor maturity before a series of heat waves hit the valley. Overall, the 2015 harvest is one of the earliest on record. Our specially selected grapes for The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon were picked between September 7 and September 24.

Production notes

The grapes were hand-harvested with three stages of strict sorting: first, on the vine, then by individual clusters, and then again by single berry following de-stemming. The selected grapes went directly into traditional French oak tanks for cold soak, fermentation, and extended maceration—a total of 37 days of wine-to-skin contact—maximizing the extraction of varietal character and complexity while keeping the tannins round and supple. The new wine was drained and gently pressed into 100% new French-oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, assuring seamless integration of fruit and oak. The final blend was assembled through repeated tasting trials over 20 months of barrel aging. The wine was bottled in August of 2017.

Tasting notes

A testament to Napa’s grand cru vineyard site, the signature dark-fruited, dried-herb complexity of To Kalon Vineyard is seamlessly integrated with sweet oak spices of vanilla bean and toasted almonds, sending a wave of deliciously intense flavors across the richly dense palate in a tasty expression of power and elegance.