Hillside Select 2017

Shafer Vineyards, tech sheet (hentet 17. okt. 2026): 2017 Hillside Select – 100% Cabernet Sauvignon; AVA: Stags Leap District; alkohol 15.5%; fadlagring: 32 months in 100% new 60-gallon French oak barrels (Allier and Tronçais). Brix ved høst (producentens tekst, engelsk): 24.0° - 26.0° Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Napa Valley • Stags Leap District Hillside Select is a wine of a place, sourced from carefully selected blocks of Stags Leap District hillside vineyards.These grapes are small and deeply colored, with concentrated flavors enhanced by meticulous winemaking and extensive aging in French oak barrels. Hillside Select consistently expresses the voluptuous fruit, rich flavors, and velvety texture that characterize grapes grown in this renown AVA. Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Vineyard Location 100% hillside vineyards in Stags Leap District including Shafer’s estate vineyard blocks Sunspot John’s Upper 7, Venado Ilegal, and Firebreak Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): 2017 Growing Season A lengthy, warm summer allowed the fruit to hang in near ideal conditions for a long, long time producing clusters of fruit with vivid color, enticing flavors, and unrivaled aromas. Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Winemaker Comments “The 2017 is our 35th vintage of Hillside Select and this release more than earns its place in this classic, elegant lineage. In the glass you’ll find rich, opulent aromas of blackberry, cocoa, black cherry, rhubarb, rose water, and espresso. The mouth is a juicy, energetic cascade of summer bramble fruit, cassis, black licorice, red plum, fresh cracked pepper, and baking spice with a lengthy, compelling finish. All this decadence comes wrapped in ripe tannins for long-term aging in your cellar.” — E l i a s F e r n a n d e z