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2005 Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
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BLEND & GRAPE SOURCES:
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 4% Petite Verdot from estate-owned vineyards (75%) and independent growers (25%).
HARVEST DATES: September 10 – November 3, 2005.
WINEMAKING DATA:
Grapes were harvested at an average 24.7º Brix, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged 18 months in a combination of new French and American oak barrels (50%) and two-year-old oak (50%) from coopers Sylvain, Demptos, Nadalie, Canton, Taransaud, Vicard and World Cooperage
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 4% Petite Verdot from estate-owned vineyards (75%) and independent growers (25%).
HARVEST DATES: September 10 – November 3, 2005.
WINEMAKING DATA:
Grapes were harvested at an average 24.7º Brix, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then aged 18 months in a combination of new French and American oak barrels (50%) and two-year-old oak (50%) from coopers Sylvain, Demptos, Nadalie, Canton, Taransaud, Vicard and World Cooperage