TD-9 2021

Shafer Vineyards, tech sheet (hentet 17. okt. 2026): 2021 TD-9 – 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec; AVA: Napa Valley; alkohol 15.3%; fadlagring: 20 months in 60-gallon French oak barrels (100% new: Allier and Tronçais). Vinmarker (producentens tekst, engelsk): Estate vineyards in Napa Valley's Southern Foothills just south of Stags Leap District and select Napa Valley sites Brix ved høst (producentens tekst, engelsk): 23.5° – 25.5° Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Napa Valley With the 2021 vintage, TD-9 becomes Shafer Vineyard’s newest Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is a rich, vibrant expression of some of our favorite Napa Valley vineyards. The name TD-9 celebrates John Shafer’s first tractor, which he taught himself to drive in 1973 as part of the founding of the winery. Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): 2021 Growing Season The long, sunny 2021 summer created a beautiful growing season. The fruit developed rich color and clean, elegant, and pure aromas and flavors. Om vinen (producentens tekst, engelsk): Winemaker’s Comments “In its first vintage as a Cabernet Sauvignon, TD-9 fills the glass with irresistible aromas and flavors of fresh black cherries, black currant, red plum, thyme, rose petal, and cocoa. Lush and mouth-filling, this 2021 offers the kind of complexity and structure that ensures many years of enjoyment ahead.” — E l i a s F e r n a n d e z , S h a f e r V i n e ya r d s W i n e m a k e r