Cabernet-Sauvignon Robert Mondavi Oakville Californie 2018

Robert Mondavi Winery

Cabernet-Sauvignon Robert Mondavi Oakville Californie
2018

$91.00

* Suggested retail price
Product code
975482
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$79.02
Country
United States
Regulated designation
American Viticultural Areas (AVA)
Region
California
Subregion
Napa, Napa Valley
Classification
Estate bottled
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 86 %
Cabernet Franc 10 %
Petit Verdot 2 %
Malbec 1 %
Merlot 1 %
Alcohol percentage
14,2%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Sugar content
0,48 g/l
Closure type
Cork with plastic head
Total acidity
6,3 g/l
PH
3,69
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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

Early spring rains in 2018 filled reservoirs and gave the vines ample water for the growing season. While bud break and flowering were a bit late, the season began under ideal weather conditions, creating excellent fruit set and expectations of a generous crop. Sunshine throughout the summer was tempered by the region’s cool breezes and fog, which ensured slow, even ripening for the perfect balance between retained freshness and maximum flavor development. The grapes for our Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon were picked between September 26 and October 26.

Production notes

The grapes were hand-harvested into small bins and carefully sorted in our gravity-flow cellar. The clusters were gently destemmed directly into traditional French oak tanks for cold soak, fermentation and extended maceration—a total of 27 days of wine to skin contact—maximizing the extraction of varietal character and complexity while keeping the tannins fleshy and supple. The new wine was drained and gently pressed into French-oak barrels (100% new) for malolactic fermentation, assuring seamless integration of fruit and oak. The final blend was assembled through repeated tasting trials over the 19 months of barrel aging. The wine was bottled in July of 2020.

Tasting notes

Already so expressive on the nose—ripe black plum and currant, molasses ginger cookie, vanilla, fennel and nutmeg. Bold and intense on the palate, with more rich black plums and berries, sweet licorice and hints of caraway seed. Bright, beautiful acidity gives the wine a freshness that makes it lovely now, but which will also keep it lovely for many years to come.