Aromas of bright currant and cherry, blackberry, and plum. Compelling flavors of cherry and plum finish with soft, velvety tannins and a bit of peppery cassis.

$26.00

TASTING NOTES
88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Malbec

SIMI 2013 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon follows up on its deep, dark garnet color and ruby edge with lifted and pretty aromas of bright currant and cherry, blackberry, and plum. Compelling flavors of cherry and plum along with black pepper spice add life to this full-bodied-yet-silky wine that finishes with soft, velvety roasted coffee tannins and a bit of peppery cassis. Overall, the wine is youthful, mouthfilling, juicy, and bright.

AWARDS & RATINGS
90 Points - Wine & Spirits, December 2015

Silver Medal - 2015 Sonoma County Harvest Fair

VINEYARD NOTES
2013 was an excellent growing season for red varietals. A wet spring with rains stopping just at flowering set up an extended growing season. Daytime temperatures were warm, upwards of 88-90°F on average, while cool nights and foggy mornings allowed for slow, gentle ripening, giving full-fruit expression and brilliant minerality on the finish. Harvesting the fruit for this wine began on September 18 and finished on October 24. Brix at harvest ranged from a most desirable 23.5° to 26.3°. We're pleased with the results of this growing season: big fruit flavors with brilliant concentration and ripe tannins.

FOOD PAIRINGS
Our Alexander Valley Cabernet is incredibly food friendly, bringing out the best in grilled strip loin with roasted mushroom jus, Moroccan spiced lamb shoulder with capers and preserved lemon, roasted venison with huckleberry sauce, or pork pot roast with prunes.

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