2021 Ciel du Cheval Cabernet Sauvignon

JUSTIN'S TASTING NOTES

• ON THE NOSE: CHERRIES & EARTH
• ON THE PALATE: FIRM TANNINS & WELL RIPENED RED & BLACK FRUIT

WINEMAKING NOTES

• VINEYARD: 100% CIEL DU CHEVAL
• VARIETIES: 100% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
• ELEVAGE: 18 MONTHS IN 60% NEW FRENCH OAK AND 40% NEUTRAL FRENCH OAK
• BOTTLED UNFINED & UNFILTERED IN MAY 2023
• CRITICS: JAMES SUCKLING-92 POINTS 

Ciel du Cheval is everything awesome about the Red Mountain AVA. This vineyard is thoughtfully farmed, perfectly maintained, and planted with the Cab Sauv Clone 337 from Bordeaux, France. This vintage boasts black cherries, grippy tannins, and velvety mouthfeel. One of my favorite wines. Fruit for this blend was hand harvested on October 4th, 2021. The grapes were destemmed and crushed leaving 20% whole berries. No pump was used in the transfer of the must. The must cold soaked for approximately 96 hours at about 12 degrees C and Native Yeast began fermenting after about 72 hours. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.