2022 Two Blondes Cabernet Sauvignon

JUSTIN'S TASTING NOTES

• ON THE NOSE: LAVENDER, RIPE BLUEBERRY, AND SUBTLE LEAFY NOTES
• ON THE PALATE: RASBERRIES & A TOUCH OF HERBACEOUSNESS. SILKY TANNINS, LIGHT-MEDIUM BODY WITH A SATISFYING FINISH.

WINEMAKING NOTES

• VINEYARD: 100% TWO BLONDES VINEYARD
• VARIETALS: 100% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
• ELEVAGE: 18 MONTHS IN 50% NEW FRENCH OAK AND 50% NEUTRAL FRENCH OAK
• BOTTLED UNFINED AND UNFILTERED MAY 2024

The aromatics of this wine are my favorite. This is the coolest site I work with, which lends itself to a more elegant and delicate Cabernet Sauvignon. It is my wife's favorite every year. Fruit for this blend was hand harvested October 24^th, 2022. The grapes were destemmed and crushed leaving ~10% whole berries. No pump was used in the transfer of the must. The must cold soaked for approximately 7 days at about 13^oC and native yeast began fermenting after about 36 hours. The primary fermentation was in small 1 ton bins. Extraction was achieved via hand punchdowns numerous times daily as well as a pump over with macro aeration until the desired level of extraction was achieved at which time it was pressed and racked to barrel. Free run, press fractions and new oak barrels were kept separate until final blending. The wine was gravity racked minimally in the cellar and was bottled unfined and unfiltered in May 2024.