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2018 Austin Hope Cabernet Sauvignon

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“Harvested 10/15 – 11/9/18 from the Creston, Estrella, Adelaida, El Pomar, & Geneseo Districts; After harvesting the grapes, select vineyard lots were fermented individually in stainless steel tanks for 10-14 days. Extended macerations and carefully managed pump overs enhanced the extraction of color and tannin. The lots were aged separately for 11 months in a combination of 10% new, 25% once used, and 65% 2-3x used FR oak. Through a combination of tasting and analytics our best lots were determined and the initial blend was assembled in late summer of 2019. As a whole, this blend was aged an additional three months in 75% new and 25% once used FR oak. The wine was racked just twice during its cellar life, with the final racking occurring just prior to bottling. 15% ABV;”

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