Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (82%), Merlot (8%) Cabernet Franc (3%), Petit Verdot (3%), Malbec (3%), and Syrah (1%)
Appellations: Rutherford (36%), Calistoga (29%), Atlas Peak (19%), Lake County (9%), Yountville (6%), Sierra Foothills (1%)
Total Acid: 0.66 gm/100ml
pH: 3.35
Alcohol:13.6%
Aging: 18 months in 86% French Oak, 14% American Oak, 61% New
Bottle Date: August 2014
Production: 1,688 6-bottle cases

Vintage Notes: The 2012 growing season in Napa Valley was about as perfect as it could be for grape growing. An abundant grape crop gave winemakers the opportunity to take only the best fruit. Our mild spring led to a pageant of spring bud break, steady flowering, and even fruit set. A long stretch of summer days that grapes love - wide temperature swings, from the low 50s at night to the mid 80s during the day - gave them a chance to ripen slowly and evenly. Light rains held off until after the grapes arrived on the crush pad. This vintage will certainly be remembered as one of the very best ever for the Napa Valley.

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