Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Chateau Montelena, Notes from the Winemaker (hentet 17. okt. 2026): 2015 Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – høst: September 13 – October 2; fadlagring: 22 months, 100% French, 40% new; alkohol 14.1%; blend: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Cabernet Franc 1% Petit Verdot. Introduktion (producentens tekst, engelsk): As we approach forty vintages of Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, there are certain values that draw together a harmony from those pioneering early wines to the dynamic, sought-after bottles we produce today. The valley has matured and we’ve endeavored to improve our offerings from the systematic replanting of our Estate vineyard, to modernizing the cellar, to becoming an industry leader in sustainability. All of these individual facets come together under the auspices of tradition and history to create delicious, age-worthy wines year after year. Årgangens vejr (producentens tekst, engelsk): A relatively warm winter set the stage for another year of drought in California. Budbreak occurred early in Calistoga, increasing the risk for vine-damaging frost, but our concerns were allayed as spring proved to be mild and uneventful. As June and July arrived, the weather remained temperate providing additional hang-time for flavor maturity and color development in the fruit. As is usually the case, the light crop turned out to be of excellent quality.