2008 Harvest stats:
Vineyard: Narsai David, Conn Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Pick Date: October 26, 2008
Pick Time: 11:22 a.m.
Weight: 2.66 tons
Brix: 27.3
Ph: 3.48
TA: .659
Important Facts: Very interesting growing year with a light set and cold temperatures early during bloom. Areas north of the Napa Valley were
hit very hard.. This year we picked this vineyard twice and each picking was nearly 3 weeks apart from the other. We had strange heat spikes and
initially we were concerned with dehydration and rapid ripeness without proper acid and flavor development. At this time we are
surprised and happy to state that the first pick is oustanding and we could not be happier. Cases Produced:250
Wine Maker's Tasting Notes
2008 Harvest stats:
Vineyard: Rock Cairn, Oakville
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Pick Date: October 24, 2008
Pick Time: 7:19 a.m.
Weight: 2.91 tons
Brix: 25.9
Ph: 3.42
TA: .629
Important Facts. Interesting pick date as we picked this absolutely last. We may have been one of the very last to pick in the Valley.
We are very happy with this lot. Lost of great flavor and showing good signs of maturity and pedigree. Again with the strangeness of the growing season we did not know what to expect after we went to barrel and as with the other two lots we are pleasantly surprised. Case Prediction: 125
Wine Maker's Tasting Notes
2008 Harvest stats:
Vineyard: Narsai David, Conn Valley
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Pick Date: October 21, 2008
Pick Time: 10:32 a.m.
Weight: .76 tons
Brix: 26.3
Ph: 3.64
TA:.573
Important Facts. Typical of the harvest. We were expecting much more from this second pick and received about 40 percent less than expected. The saving grace for this is that the quality is wonderful. We are noticing very consistent flavors from this fruit and this year we have a little more ripeness and berry concentration. The berries for all the grapes this year yielded less than average juice but pack a punch otherwise. Case prediction: 100
Wine Maker's Tasting Notes
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